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Caestocorbula gigantica

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Taxonomy
Caestocorbula gigantica was named by Roy and Mukherjee (2017). Its type specimen is MG/044, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Caestocorbula gigantica Roy and Mukherjee p. 317 figs. pl. 1, fig, A-F

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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
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCorbulidaeLamarck 1818
subfamilyCaestocorbulinaeVokes 1945
genusCaestocorbulaVincent 1910
speciesgigantica

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.

Caestocorbula gigantica Roy and Mukherjee 2017
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 16:59:50
Modified: 2004-02-29 18:59:50
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Gujarat) Caestocorbula gigantica (236215)