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Limopsis ovalis

Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Limopsis ovalis Gabb p. 255
1903Limopsis ovalis Dall p. 607
1917Limopsis ovalis Maury p. 326
2008Limopsis ovalis Hendy et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLimopsoideaDall 1895
familyLimopsidaeDall 1895
genusLimopsisSassi 1827
speciesovalisGabb 1873

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.

Limopsis ovalis Gabb 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 17:32:15
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:32:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Dominican Republic Limopsis ovalis (74967 74969)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Limopsis ovalis (58873)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Limopsis ovalis (58522 69090 69094)