MolluscaBase - Xylophagella Meek, 1864 †

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Xylophagella Meek, 1864 †

AphiaID

1348938 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1348938)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Xylophagaidae Purchon, 1941

Original name

Xylophagella Meek, 1864 †

Direct children (2)

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Species Xylophagella elegantula (Meek & Hayden, 1858) †
Species Xylophagella littlei Hryniewicz, 2019 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

Meek, F.B. (1864). Checklist of the invertebrate fossils of North America. Cretaceous and Jurassic. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 177: ii + 1–40 p., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8817685
page(s): 16, 34 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Xylophagella Meek, 1864 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1348938 on 2025-04-03

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Xylophagella Meek, 1864 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1348938 on 2025-04-03

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2019-05-31 06:23:13Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

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Attributes (4)

original description Meek, F.B. (1864). Checklist of the invertebrate fossils of North America. Cretaceous and Jurassic. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 177: ii + 1–40 p., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8817685
page(s): 16, 34 [details]

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