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Taxonomy
Bentharca was named by Verrill and Bush (1898) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Anadarinae by Coan et al. (2000), Spencer et al. (2004); and to Arcidae by Rosenberg (2005), Mikkelsen (2006).
It was assigned to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Anadarinae by Coan et al. (2000), Spencer et al. (2004); and to Arcidae by Rosenberg (2005), Mikkelsen (2006).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1898 | Bentharca Verrill and Bush |
| 2000 | Bentharca Coan et al. pp. 132, 137 |
| 2002 | Bentharca Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Bentharca Spencer et al. |
| 2005 | Bentharca Rosenberg |
| 2006 | Bentharca Mikkelsen |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 23.04000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Miocene | India | B. sp. (72084) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | Japan (Okinawa) | B. sp. (42383) |