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Cataceramus balticus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus balticus was named by Bohm (1907).

It was recombined as Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus by Elder and Saul (1993); it was recombined as Cataceramus balticus by Sealey and Lucas (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Inoceramus balticus Bohm
1993Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus Elder and Saul figs. Pl 1, fig 6
2019Cataceramus balticus Sealey and Lucas p. 147 fig. 87

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusCataceramusCox 1969
speciesbalticus(Bohm 1907)

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.

†Cataceramus balticus Bohm 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Canada (British Columbia) Inoceramus balticus (88119)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus balticus (82259)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Jamaica Cataceramus balticus (99827)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus balticus (87850)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan Inoceramus balticus (65025)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Wakayama) Inoceramus balticus (39967)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Romania (Alba) Inoceramus balticus (219716)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Inoceramus balticus (40167)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Inoceramus balticus (221086)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Inoceramus balticus (36808)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (144767)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Inoceramus balticus (3613 3616)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Inoceramus balticus (63985 63995 64002 64127 64128 64130 64131 64132 64134 64135 64136 64142 64143 64155 64178 64180)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Austria Cataceramus balticus (48008)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (185397)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Colorado) Endocostea balticus (5607)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Inoceramus balticus (199734)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Inoceramus balticus (3604 3607 3608 3612 3632)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (185404)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Serbia Endocostea balticus (1380)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France Endocostea balticus (1323)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Ukraine Endocostea balticus (1334)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar Endocostea balticus (1322)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Inoceramus balticus (185759)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan Endocostea balticus (1315)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Bulgaria Endocostea balticus (1332)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Endocostea balticus (1331)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Endocostea balticus (1385)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation Endocostea balticus (1337)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0North Atlantic Endocostea balticus (1374)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Normandy) Endocostea balticus (1325)