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Acesta (Acesta) multiradiata

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Taxonomy
Lima multiradiata was named by Gabb (1869). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Acesta (Acesta) multiradiata by Moore (1987).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. aequilatera, A. cutleri, A. dorbignyana, A. goliath, A. latens, A. watanabei, A. amaxensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Lima multiradiata Gabb pp. 201-202 figs. pl. 33, fig. 101
1896Lima multiradiata Stanton p. 1038 figs. Pl. LXIII, figs. 7 and 8
1905Lima multiradiata Weaver p. 114
1930Lima multiradiata Stewart p. 125 figs. Text-Iig. 2
1987Acesta (Acesta) multiradiata Moore p. C14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusAcestaAdams and Adams 1858
subgenusAcestaAdams and Adams 1858
speciesmultiradiata()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:34:44
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:34:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Piripauan to the top of the Middle Eocene or 85.80000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Piripauan85.8 - 83.5New Zealand (Auckland) Lima multiradiata (85546)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Lima multiradiata (190778 190798)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (California) Lima multiradiata (52612 52618)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Lima multiradiata (43757)