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Kuphus fistula

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Teredinidae

Taxonomy
Teredo fistula was named by Lea (1843).

It was recombined as Kuphus fistula by Ward (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Teredo fistula Lea
1992Kuphus fistula Ward p. 115

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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
familyTeredinidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyKuphinaeTryon 1862
genusKuphusGuettard 1770
speciesfistula(Lea 1843)

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.

Kuphus fistula Lea 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: passively mobileg
Life habit: boringg
Diet: herbivoreg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:21:53
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:21:53
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Stilwell and Henderson 2002

Age range: base of the Messinian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 7.24600 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Virginia) Kuphus fistula (79752)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Virginia) Kuphus fistula (71536)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Virginia) Kuphus fistula (59297)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (Virginia) Kuphus fistula (71620 71624)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Virginia) Kuphus fistula (78262 78268 78271 79709) Teredo fistula (78261)