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Scaphellina

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Scaphellinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Scaphellina Newell and Ciriacks p. 2
2002Scaphellina Sepkoski
2010Scaphellina Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyScaphellinidae
genusScaphellina

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. †Scaphellina Newell and Ciriacks 1962
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Scaphellina concinna Branson 1930
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Invalid names: Scaphellina bradyi Newell and Ciriacks 1962 [synonym], Scaphellina phosphoriensis Branson 1930 [synonym]
Scaphellina praeobscurus Guskov 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height136.3----
valve height1335.115.446.439.58.96

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Capitanian or 279.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Wyoming) S. concinnus (11231)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Utah) S. sp. (11272)
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Idaho) S. sp. (11286)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation S. praeobscurus (81145 113948)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Wyoming) S. bradyi (81512) S. phosphoriensis (125755) Schizodus concinnus (87155)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Arizona) S. bradyi (115796) S. concinna (94885)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Montana) S. phosphoriensis (83005 105345)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Wyoming) S. phosphoriensis (11228 105366)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Montana) S. phosphoriensis (105338)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Wyoming) Schizodus phosphoriensis (105344)