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Edmondia phosphatica

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae

Taxonomy
Edmondia phosphatica was named by Girty (1910). Its type specimen is USNM 1715 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS 993a, Duke Claim, Swan Lake, which is in a Roadian offshore ramp limestone in the Phosphoria Formation of Idaho.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Edmondia phosphatica Girty p. 36 figs. Pl 6, fig 9
1963Edmondia phosphatica Ciriacks p. 74 figs. Pl 11, figs 12-15

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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
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyEdmondiidae
genusEdmondia
speciesphosphatica

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.

Edmondia phosphatica Girty 1910
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height112.0
valve height13.77

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Wyoming) Edmondia phosphatica (90006 108911)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Idaho) Edmondia phosphatica (105282 105365 type locality: 108922)