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Poromya (Poromya)

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Taxonomy
Poromya (Poromya) was named by Forbes (1844). It is extant.

It was assigned to Poromya by Forbes (1844).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Poromya (Poromya) Forbes

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusPoromyaForbes 1844
subgenusPoromyaForbes 1844

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.

Subg. Poromya (Poromya) Forbes 1844
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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 07:59:30
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:59:30
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 15.97000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Poromya neaeroides (61902 62867 62888 62892)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium Poromya granulata (86801)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Poromya jamaicensis (69090 69094)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas) Poromya sp. (79988)