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Chama frondosa mexicana

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae

Taxonomy
Chama frondosa mexicana was named by Carpenter (1857). It is extant.

It was recombined as Chama mexicana by Johnson et al. (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Chama frondosa mexicana Carpenter
2007Chama mexicana Johnson et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyChamoidea(Blainville 1825)
familyChamidaeBlainville 1825
genusChama
speciesfrondosaBroderip 1835
subspeciesmexicanaCarpenter 1857

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.

Chama frondosa mexicana Carpenter 1857
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 18:18:36
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:25:35
Source: g = genus, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Chama frondosa (96557)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California Sur) Chama mexicana (88573)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Chama mexicana (146275 147802)