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Xylophaga mississippiensis

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Xylophagaidae

Taxonomy
Xylophaga mississippiensis was named by Meyer (1886).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Xylophaga mississippiensis Meyer
1919Xylophaga mississippiensis Harris p. 198

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPholadoideaLamarck 1809
familyXylophagaidae(Purchon 1941)
genusXylophagaTurton 1822
speciesmississippiensisMeyer 1886

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: boringsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:51:52
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:51:52
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Xylophaga mississippiensis (2421)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Xylophaga mississippiensis (90642)