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Ervilia meyeri

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae

Taxonomy
Ervilia meyeri was named by Aldrich (1911) [TYPE LOCALITY: Claiborne Sand, Tombigbee River, Alabama (Eocene). TYPE REPOSITORY: Presumably PRI, New York.].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Ervilia meyeri Aldrich p. 5 figs. pl. 1, fig. 7
1919Ervilia meyeri Harris p. 174

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familySemelidaeStoliczka 1870
genusErviliaTurton 1822
speciesmeyeri

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.

Ervilia meyeri Aldrich 1911
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:23:54
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:23:54
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Ervilia meyeri (90600)