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Gryphaea bilobata

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Gryphaea bilobata was named by Sowerby (1835).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Gryphaea bilobata Sowerby

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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
subfamilyGryphaeinaeVialov 1936
genusGryphaeaLamarck 1801
speciesbilobataSowerby 1835

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.

Gryphaea bilobata Sowerby 1835
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:23:24
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:23:24
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Steuber 2002, Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Callovian or 170.30000 to 163.50000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Saudi Arabia Gryphaea bilobata (45241)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3United Kingdom (England) Gryphaea bilobata (8522)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1China (Quinghai-Xizang) Gryphaea bilobata (37433)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia Gryphaea bilobata (45467 45519)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Saudi Arabia Gryphaea bilobata (45539 47902 48585 48586 48588 48589 48593 48594 48596 48598 48599 48604 48605)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2Madagascar Gryphaea bilobata (98140)