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Eoplicatula difficilis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae

Taxonomy
Plicatula difficilis was named by Healey (1908).

It was recombined as Eoplicatula difficilis by Hautmann (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Plicatula difficilis Healey
2001Eoplicatula difficilis Hautmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AnomioideiGray 1854
DimyoiteiRidewood 1903
superfamilyPlicatuloideaGray 1857
familyPlicatulidaeWatson 1930
genusEoplicatulaLamarck 1801
speciesdifficilis(Healey 1908)

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.

Eoplicatula difficilis Healey 1908
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubg
Composition 2: low Mg calcitesubg
Environment: marinesubg
Locomotion: stationarysubg
Attached: yessubg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedersubg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 07:01:37
Modified: 2007-09-26 09:01:37
Source: subg = subgenus, g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available