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Fenestricardita densigranulata

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Taxonomy
Fenestricardita densigranulata was named by Tashiro (1976). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Fenestricardita densigranulata Tashiro p. 61 figs. pl. 8, figs. 19-24
1982Fenestricardita densigranulata Tashiro and Kozai p. 84

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCarditidaeFleming 1820
subfamilyCarditamerinaeChavan 1969
genusFenestricarditaCasey 1961
speciesdensigranulataTashiro 1976

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height28.667.5010.08.751.77

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Entire body: yess
Adult length: 10 to < 100s
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10s
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10s
Folds: nones
Ribbing: minors
Spines: nones
Internal reinforcement: nones
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-02-28 15:28:52
Modified: 2009-02-28 17:28:52
Source: s = species, f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Eames 1951, Tashiro and Kozai 1982, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Middle Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 93.90000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Japan Fenestricardita densigranulata (87012)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Fenestricardita densigranulata (82340)