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Aligena striata

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Taxonomy
Aligena striata was named by Lea (1843). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Aligena.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Aligena striata Lea
2012Aligena striata Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 499

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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
superfamilyGaleommatoidea(Gray 1840)
familyLasaeidaeGray 1842
genusAligenaLea 1843
speciesstriataLea 1843

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.

Aligena striata Lea 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:29:38
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:29:38
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Gelasian or 3.60000 to 1.80600 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (North Carolina) Aligena striata (58895)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806USA (North Carolina) Aligena striata (71138)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (North Carolina) Aligena striata (58897 69043)