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Tapes (Tapes)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Tapes (Tapes) was named by Mühlfeld (1811). It is extant.

It was assigned to Tapes by Mühlfeld (1811) and Rosenberg et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Tapes (Tapes) Mühlfeld
2006Tapes (Tapes) Rosenberg et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)
genusTapesMühlfeld 1811
subgenusTapesMühlfeld 1811

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.

Subg. Tapes (Tapes) Mühlfeld 1811
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Serravallian to the top of the Pliocene or 13.82000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.62 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Indonesia Tapes talahabensis (63040)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Bulgaria Tapes clandestinus (60288)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Indonesia (West Java) Tapes talahabensis (179626)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Pakistan Pitar belcheri (55398 55399 55400)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Malaysia Pitar belcheri (72098 72099 72100)