Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Eucrassatella aphrodina

Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae

Taxonomy
Crassatella aphrodina was named by Tenison Woods (1876) [DISTRIBUTION: Miocene; Southeastern Australia.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Eucrassatella aphrodina by Darragh (1970).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Crassatella aphrodina Tenison Woods p. 24 figs. pl. 12
1886Crassatella aphrodina Tate p. 147
1970Eucrassatella aphrodina Darragh p. 131

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCrassatellidaeFérussac 1822
genusEucrassatellaIredale 1924
speciesaphrodina()

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.

Eucrassatella aphrodina Tenison Woods 1876
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-07-06 16:16:44
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:37:43
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 38.00000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Crassatella aphrodina (71407)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Tasmania) Crassatella aphrodina (72221)