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Asthenodonta (disused)

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Asthenodonta was named as a suborder.

It was reranked as the subclass Asthenodonta by Squires (1999).

It was assigned to Teleodesmacea by Rivera (1957); and to Bivalvia by Squires (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Asthenodonta Rivera p. 197
1999Asthenodonta Squires p. 25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAsthenodonta
subclassAsthenodonta

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.

Subcl. †Asthenodonta
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available