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Astartella meridionalis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Astartella meridionalis was named by Thomas (1928).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Astartella meridionalis Thomas p. 221 figs. Pl 8, figs 5,5a
1953Astartella meridionalis Chronic p. 160 figs. Pl 34, figs 12a-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(FĂ©russac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstartella
speciesmeridionalisThomas 1928

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.

Astartella meridionalis Thomas 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1011.58.4013.812.21.87

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Bashkirian to the top of the Moscovian or 323.20000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Peru (Piura) Astartella meridionalis (41391 41392)