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Batequeus mezquitalensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Batequeus mezquitalensis was named by Squires and Demetrion (1990). Its type specimen is IGM 5058, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1293 [Bateque Fm], which is in a Lutetian offshore mudstone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Batequeus mezquitalensis Squires and Demetrion pp. 383, 385 figs. figs. 2.1-2.5
1992Batequeus mezquitalensis Squires and Demetrion p. 37

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusBatequeus
speciesmezquitalensis

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.

Batequeus mezquitalensis Squires and Demetrion 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Mexico Batequeus mezquitalensis (type locality: 7952)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Mexico (Baja California) Batequeus mezquitalensis (5505)