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Saxidomus vaquerosensis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Saxidomus vaquerosensis was named by Arnold (1909). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Saxidomus vaquerosensis Arnold p. 56 figs. pl. 7, fig. 7
1927Saxidomus vaquerosensis Hertlein and Jordan p. 625
1932Saxidomus vaquerosensis Loel and Corey p. 222 figs. Plate 41, figure 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyCallocardiinae(Dall 1895)
genusSaxidomusConrad 1837
speciesvaquerosensis

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.

Saxidomus vaquerosensis Arnold 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 27.30000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Saxidomus vaquerosensis (52393)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (California) Saxidomus vaquerosensis (71219 71223 71231 94854 196138 237917 238143 238163 238189 238191 238214 238216 238218 238248 238257 238259 238261 238262)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico (Baja California Sur) Saxidomus vaquerosensis (43814 96570)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (California) Saxidomus vaquerosensis (44934 44937 44940 44982)