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Squiresica
Taxonomy
Squiresica was named by Hybertsen et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Vesicomyidae by Hybertsen et al. (2022), Kiel et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Vesicomyidae by Hybertsen et al. (2022), Kiel et al. (2023).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Squiresica Hybertsen et al. p. 704 |
| 2023 | Squiresica Kiel et al. p. 307 |
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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.
G. †Squiresica Hybertsen et al. 2022
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†Squiresica knapptonensis Amano and Kiel 2007
†Squiresica plana Kiel et al. 2023
†Squiresica yooni Kiel et al. 2023
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| F. Hybertsen et al. 2022 | Shell small (L up to 50 mm), elongate, weak to moderately inflated; escutcheon narrow, lunular incision in- distinct to well incised, narrow to moderately broad; umbo elevated. Pallial line impressed anteriorly; pallial sinus small and shallow, or even just a slight forward sloping of the pallial line before meeting the posterior adductor muscle scar; hinge plate moderately broad, with thick cardinal 1 radiating anteriorly, cardinal 3a thin, short and parallel to shell margin or reduced, cardinal 3b small, pointing pos- teroventrally, with parallel or somewhat diverging raised edges; subumbonal pit elongate or deep. |