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Lima (Plagiostoma) astartina

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1859Lima astartina Thurmann
1929Lima (Plagiostoma) astartina Weir p. 27 figs. Pl. 2, Fig. 7-11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLimaSowerby 1814
subgenusPlagiostoma
speciesastartina(Thurmann 1859)

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
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 09:06:10
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:36:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 155.70000 to 152.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Somalia Lima astartina (161810)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Kenya Lima astartina (161811 161814)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Somalia Lima astartina (161812 161813)