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Astartila tumida

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Astartila tumida was named by Dickins (1963). Its type specimen is UWA 45367, a valve (Right valve), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Astartila tumida Dickins p. 46 figs. Pl 4, figs 4-10

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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
speciestumida

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 tumida Dickins 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height444.433.056.046.09.98

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: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Astartila tumida (101207 107347)