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Etalia

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Buchiidae

Taxonomy
Etalia was named by Begg and Campbell (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Anis Tr Nori Sepkoski's reference number: ZR88]. Its type is Etalia johnstoni.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); to Eobuchiinae by Wasmer and Hautmann (2012); and to Asoellidae by Damborenea (2002), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species
E. johnstoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Etalia Begg and Campbell p. 727
2002Etalia Damborenea
2002Etalia Sepkoski
2012Etalia Wasmer and Hautmann p. 1052
2014Etalia Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyBuchioideaCox 1953
familyBuchiidaeCox 1953
subfamilyEobuchiinae
genusEtalia

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. †Etalia Begg and Campbell 1985
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Etalia johnstoni Begg and Campbell 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height418.415.925.516.94.52

Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:41:14
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:50:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Anisian or 246.70000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464New Zealand E. johnstoni (44454 44479 44483 134434 134437 134482 134620 134888 134918 137495 137809 137810 137811 137812 137813 137814 137815 137816 137817)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0New Zealand E. sp. (61461)