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Astartila blatchfordi

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Cardiomorpha blatchfordi was named by Hosking (1931).

It was recombined as Astartila blatchfordi by Dickins (1956).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Cardiomorpha blatchfordi Hosking p. 30 figs. Pl 7, figs 4a,b,5
1956Astartila blatchfordi Dickins p. 19 figs. Pl 1, figs 10-12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
genusAstartila
speciesblatchfordi(Hosking 1931)

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.

Astartila blatchfordi Hosking 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Kungurian or 279.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Australia (Western Australia) Astartila blatchfordi (72211)