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Ectenodesma

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Ectenodesma was named by Hall (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: D l D u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pterineidae by Vokes (1980); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Ectenodesma Hall
1980Ectenodesma Vokes p. 35
2002Ectenodesma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusEctenodesmaHall 1883

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. †Ectenodesma Hall 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Frasnian or 382.70000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) E. sp. (10204 10206 10207 10209 10212 10213)