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Astartella progenetrix

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Lucina progenetrix was named by Waagen (1881).

It was recombined as Astartella progenetrix by Nakazawa (1981), Waterhouse and Chen (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Lucina progenetrix Waagen p. 204 figs. Pl 18, figs 14-15
1981Astartella progenetrix Nakazawa p. 113
2006Astartella progenetrix Waterhouse and Chen p. 65

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstartella
speciesprogenetrix()

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.

Astartella progenetrix Waagen 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height111.0
valve height19.47

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Pakistan Lucina progenetrix (126762)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902India (Kashmir) Loripes atavus (115373)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan Lucina progenetrix (81504 89061 119554 119678 119722 126898 126934)