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Arca chemnitzi

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Arca chemnitzi was named by Philippi (1851). It is extant.

It was recombined as Anadara chemnitzi by Aguilera (2004); it was recombined as Scapharca chemnitzii by Massemin et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Arca chemnitzi Philippi
2004Anadara chemnitzi Aguilera
2009Scapharca chemnitzii Massemin et al. p. 162

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyArcinaeLamarck 1809
genusArca
specieschemnitziPhilippi 1851

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.

Arca chemnitzi Philippi 1851
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2004-02-29 17:09:41
Modified: 2009-09-09 11:04:20
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 11.60800 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Venezuela Anadara chemnitzi (92751)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Venezuela Anadara chemnitzi (131210)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Cuba Arca chemnitzi (66772 66775)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Dominican Republic Arca chemnitzi (75422)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Anadara chemnitzi (175628)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Venezuela Arca chemnitzii (66753)