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Cladoceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Cladoceramus was named by Seitz (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Inoceramidae by El Qot (2006) and Gale et al. (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Cladoceramus Seitz
2002Cladoceramus Sepkoski
2006Cladoceramus El Qot p. 26
2007Cladoceramus Gale et al.

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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
familyInoceramidae
genusCladoceramusSeitz 1961

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. †Cladoceramus Seitz 1961
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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 Coniacian to the top of the Santonian or 89.80000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus undulatoplicatus (87768)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (California) Inoceramus undulatoplicatus (44235)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (California) Inoceramus undulatoplicatus (225690)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Colorado) C. undulatoplicatus (179211)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (California) Inoceramus undulatoplicatus (158104)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Texas) C. undulatoplicatus (99931 99932 99938 99939)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) C. undulatoplicatus (74322 74323 74324 74325) Inoceramus undulatoplicatus (87852 87854)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Egypt C. undulatoplicatus (114805)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus undulatoplicatus (87848)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) C. undulatoplicatus (74326)