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Vultogryphaea

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Vultogryphaea was named by Vialov (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K Maes]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Vultogryphaea Vialov
1980Vultogryphaea Vokes p. 65
2002Vultogryphaea Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyExogyrinaeVialov 1936
genusVultogryphaeaVialov 1936

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. †Vultogryphaea Vialov 1936
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Vultogryphaea laciniata Nilson 1827
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Invalid names: Exogyra (Costagyra) goldfussiana Sobetski 1977 [synonym], Exogyra laciniata Goldfuss 1833 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 08:05:58
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:34:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Steuber 2002, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Campanian or 93.90000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France V. lacinata (3742)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Belgium (Namur) V. laciniata (51518)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6France V. laciniata (3746)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1France V. lacinata (3747)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium V. laciniata (211441)