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Cataceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Cataceramus was named by Cox (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant K Maes].

It was reranked as Inoceramus (Cataceramus) by Kennedy et al. (1973).

It was assigned to Inoceramus by Kennedy et al. (1973); to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Inoceramidae by Vokes (1980) and Alencáster and Omaña (2006).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Boehmiceramus Heinz
1932Dimeroceramus Heinz
1969Cataceramus Cox
1973Inoceramus (Cataceramus) Kennedy et al. p. 99
1980Cataceramus Vokes p. 40
2002Cataceramus Sepkoski
2006Cataceramus Alencáster and Omaña

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusCataceramusCox 1969

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.

G. †Cataceramus Cox 1969
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†Cataceramus bantu Heinz 1932
†Cataceramus langi Choffat 1905
Invalid names: Boehmiceramus Heinz 1932 [nomen nudum], Dimeroceramus Heinz 1932 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Middle Coniacian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 89.30000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous145.0 - 66.0USA (Nebraska) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (235728)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Cameroon Boehmiceramus bantu (177976) Inoceramus bantu (209692)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Nigeria (Enugu) Inoceramus bantu (90241)
Middle Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus sagensis (87785)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus sagensis (87784)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Jamaica C. balticus (99825 99827) C. marcki (99826)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) C. gladbeckensis (74329)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (88552)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus sagensis (1633 105717) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (1657 1658 1659 1660 1671)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (South Dakota) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (235524)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Turkey C. goldfussianus (130882) C. planus, Inoceramus tenuilineatus (130884) C. subcompressus, C. goldfussianus, C. mortoni, C. barabini (130883)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Inoceramus tenuilineatus, Inoceramus sagensis (82638)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) C. glendivensis (235664)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) C. goldfussianus (213854)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus sagensis (88564)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Montana) Inoceramus sagensis (212997 213002 213003 213073 213074 213075 213076 213077 213078)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Peru Inoceramus sagensis (62034)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Angola Inoceramus langi (210892)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Tennessee) Inoceramus sagensis (88357)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Saskatchewan) Endocostea sagensis (31120)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Austria C. balticus, Inoceramus sagensis (48008)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (South Dakota) Inoceramus tenuilineatus (123582)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France C. goldfussianus (82889)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Nigeria Inoceramus bantu (1361)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Inoceramus sagensis (205445)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Russian Federation (Saratov) C. sp. (215304)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Bulgaria C. sp. (188088)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Mexico (Chiapas) C. barabini (64439) C. subcircularis (64440)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Chile Inoceramus sagensis (157301)