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Magadiceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Magadiceramus was named by Heinz (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni-u]. It is not extant.

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

Species
M. soukupi, M. subquadratus
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. crenistriatus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Magadiceramus Heinz
2002Magadiceramus Sepkoski
2007Magadiceramus 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
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusMagadiceramusHeinz 1932

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. †Magadiceramus Heinz 1932
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†Magadiceramus soukupi Macák 1967
†Magadiceramus subquadratus Schlüter 1887
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 Middle Santonian or 89.80000 to 83.50000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 86.3USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus subquadratus (87757)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subquadratus (82281)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subquadratus (82251)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subquadratus (87847)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Colorado) M. crenelatus (74313 74317 74320) M. crenelatus, M. complicatus, M. subquadratus (74318) M. soukupi (74312) M. subquadratus (74310)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Montana) M. soukupi (100150 100166)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Texas) M. complicatus, M. crenelatus (99925) M. complicatus, M. subquadratus (99923) M. crenelatus (99921 99930) M. crenelatus, M. crenistriatus (99926) M. crenistriatus (99929) M. subquadratus (99924 99928)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subquadratus, Inoceramus soukupi (82248) M. soukupi (100226) M. subquadratus (100220)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Spain M. subquadratus (74378)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Wyoming) M. subquadratus (100156 100167) M. subquadratus, M. soukupi (100123)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Spain (Catalunia) M. subquadratus, M. soukupi (162691)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Utah) M. crenelatus, M. soukupi (100225) M. crenistriatus (100222)
Middle Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Colorado) Inoceramus subquadratus (87851)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Wyoming) M. subquadratus (100164)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subquadratus (87848)