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Colpomya elongata

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Colpomya elongata was named by Sánchez (2001). Its type locality is La Leña Creek, which is in an Arenig carbonate limestone in the Molles Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Colpomya elongata Sánchez p. 190 figs. f. 3B, 5A-E

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusColpomya
specieselongata

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.

Colpomya elongata Sánchez 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:50:09
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:50:09
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Arenig or 478.60000 to 466.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina (La Rioja) Colpomya elongata (type locality: 49049)