Biology:Tryblidium

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Short description: Extinct genus of molluscs

Tryblidium
Temporal range: Ordovician - Silurian
Tryblidium reticulatum 3.jpg
Drawing of shells of Tryblidium reticulatum. Head region is on the left.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Monoplacophora
Order: Tryblidiida
Family: Tryblidiidae
Genus: Tryblidium
Lindström, 1880[1]
Synonyms

Triblidium

Tryblidium is a paleozoic genus of Ordovician and Silurian monoplacophorans.

The generic name comes from the Greek (τρυβλίον), which means patella.[1]

Species

Species in the genus Tryblidium include:[2]

  • Tryblidium acutum
  • Tryblidium arctica
  • Tryblidium erato
  • Tryblidium eubule
  • Tryblidium exserta
  • Tryblidium hyrie
  • Tryblidium modestum
  • Tryblidium niobe
  • Tryblidium nycteis
  • Tryblidium ovale
  • Tryblidium ovatum
  • Tryblidium pileolum
  • Tryblidium reticulatum
  • Tryblidium rugosum
  • Tryblidium simplex
  • Tryblidium thorsteinssoni

See also

  • Triblidium esthonum is a synonym for Pilina esthonum.
  • Tryblidium radiatum is a synonym for Helcionopsis radiatum.
  • Tryblidium unguis is a synonym for Pilina unguis.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 (in Latin) Angelin N. P. & Lindström G. 1880. Fragmenta Silurica e dono Caroli Henrici Wegelin. Opus studio Nicolai Petri Angelin Inchoatum Jussu et Impensis Academiae Regiae Scientarum Suecicae. Samson & Wallin (Holmiae), 60 pp. Page 15.
  2. Tryblidium. The Paleobiology Database, accessed 22 August 2009.

Wikidata ☰ Q7848445 entry