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Basterotia (Basterotella) floridana

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Sportellidae

Taxonomy
Pleurodesma floridana was named by Dall (1903). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Basterotia (Basterotella).

It was recombined as Basterotia (Basterotella) floridana by Vokes (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Pleurodesma floridana Dall
1981Basterotia (Basterotella) floridana Vokes p. 161

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyCyamioidea(Philippi 1845)
familySportellidaeDall 1899
genusBasterotiaMayer in Hörnes 1859
subgenusBasterotellaOlsson and Harbison 1953
speciesfloridana(Dall 1903)

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
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:38:48
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:38:48
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Basterotia floridana (79331)