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Septifer (Septifer) coalingensis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Septifer coalingensis was named by Arnold (1909). Its type specimen is USNM 165580, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Septifer (Septifer) coalingensis by Moore (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Septifer coalingensis Arnold p. 59 figs. Plate V, figure 4
1983Septifer (Septifer) coalingensis Moore p. A71 figs. Plate 18, figure 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusSeptiferRécluz 1848
subgenusSeptiferRécluz 1846
speciescoalingensis()

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: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:23:33
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:23:33
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available