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Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) belcheri

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Taxonomy
Cardium belcheri was named by Broderip and Sowerby (1829). It is extant.

It was recombined as Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) belcheri by Olsson (1964) and Woodring (1982).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Cardium belcheri Broderip and Sowerby
1964Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) belcheri Olsson p. 54
1982Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) belcheri Woodring p. 640

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyTrachycardiinaeStewart 1930
genusTrachycardiumMörch 1853
subgenusPhlogocardia
speciesbelcheri(Broderip and Sowerby 1829)

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.

Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) belcheri Broderip and Sowerby 1829
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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 07:21:04
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:21:04
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Ecuador (Manabi) Trachycardium belcheri (60772)