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Austrocardilanx

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Austrocardilanx was named by Gardner (2005). Its type is Austrocardilanx provecta.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Gardner (2005).

Species
A. gracilis, A. provecta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Austrocardilanx Gardner p. 364

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

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. †Austrocardilanx Gardner 2005
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Austrocardilanx gracilis Gardner 2005
Austrocardilanx provecta Gardner 2005
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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Heterian to the top of the Oxfordian or 164.30000 to 154.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8New Zealand A. gracilis (51934)
Heterian164.3 - 154.5New Zealand A. gracilis, A. provecta (63763 63764)