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Anadara (Cunearca) hindsi

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Arca hindsi was named by Olsson (1922). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Anadara (Scapharca) hindsi by Oinomikado (1939); it was recombined as Anadara (Cunearca) hindsi by Olsson (1964) and Hendy et al. (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Arca hindsi Olsson p. 193 figs. pl. 24, figs. 7-9
1939Anadara (Scapharca) hindsi Oinomikado p. 628
1964Anadara (Cunearca) hindsi Olsson p. 28
2008Anadara (Cunearca) hindsi Hendy et al.

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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
subfamilyAnadarinaeReinhart 1935
genusAnadaraGray 1847
subgenusCunearca(Dall 1898)
specieshindsi()

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.

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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: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:17:02
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:17:02
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Piacenzian or 11.60800 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Venezuela Anadara hindsi (130981)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Colombia Anadara hindsi (131220)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Anadara hindsi (60640)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Costa Rica Arca hindsi (134655)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Costa Rica Arca hindsi (134660 134678)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Colombia Anadara hindsi (93725)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Costa Rica Arca hindsi (134652)