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Barbatia limatella

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Barbatia limatella Tate p. 141 figs. pl. 10, fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
genusBarbatiaGray 1842
specieslimatella

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.

Barbatia limatella Tate 1886
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Diagnosis
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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 17:10:35
Modified: 2009-09-09 11:04:23
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Australia (Western Australia) Barbatia limatella (48440)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Barbatia limatella (71407)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Australia (Victoria) Barbatia limatella (48577)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Barbatia limatella (48444)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Barbatia limatella (48441)