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Calloarca (Taeniarca)

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Taeniarca was named by Olsson (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi T Plio]. Its type is Barbatia (Cucullaria) taeniata.

It was reranked as Calloarca (Taeniarca) by Woodring (1973) and Todd (2001).

It was assigned to Calloarca by Woodring (1973) and Todd (2001); and to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Taeniarca Olsson
1973Calloarca (Taeniarca) Woodring p. 497
2001Calloarca (Taeniarca) Todd
2002Taeniarca Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyArcinaeLamarck 1809
genusCalloarcaGray 1857
subgenusTaeniarca(Olsson 1965)

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.

Subg. †Calloarca (Taeniarca) Olsson 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP, SE, BA, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 09:05:33
Modified: 2009-09-09 11:05:33
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 20.44000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Florida) Arca phalacra (41760 42482)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Calloarca cachla (93171)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Calloarca cachla (145332 145357)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador (Esmeraldas) Calloarca cachla (60640)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ecuador Calloarca cachla (96441)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pleistocene3.6 - 0.0117Mexico (Veracruz) Arca taeniata (59292)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781USA (Florida) Barbatia taeniata (41497 41501 79336)