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Rhacothyas

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Thyasiridae

Taxonomy
Rhacothyas was named by Åström and Oliver (2017). It is extant.

It was assigned to Thyasiridae by Hryniewicz et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Rhacothyas Åström and Oliver
2019Rhacothyas Hryniewicz et al. p. 115

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyThyasiroideaDall 1900
familyThyasiridaeDall 1901
genusRhacothyasÅström and Oliver 2017

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.

G. Rhacothyas Åström and Oliver 2017
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Rhacothyas spitzbergensis Anderson 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-20 19:58:31
Modified: 2009-09-20 21:58:31
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Thanetian or 59.24000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Anodontia spitzbergensis (226627) R. spitzbergensis (191306 226629)