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Basterotia prima

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Sportellidae

Taxonomy
Basterotia prima was named by Aldrich (1921) [COMMENTS: Not Basterotia according to Vokes (1981, p. 160)]. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Basterotia prima Aldrich p. 20 figs. pl. 3, figs. 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyCyamioidea(Philippi 1845)
familySportellidaeDall 1899
genusBasterotiaMayer in Hörnes 1859
speciesprimaAldrich 1921

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.

†Basterotia prima Aldrich 1921
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:38:48
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:38:48
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Thanetian or 59.20000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Alabama) Basterotia prima (90818 92034 92352 98365)