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Limatula cerealis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Taxonomy
Limatula cerealis was named by Douglas and Arkell (1932). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Limatula cerealis Douglas and Arkell

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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
—Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLimatulaWood 1839
speciescerealisDouglas and Arkell 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.

†Limatula cerealis Douglas and Arkell 1932
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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: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:37:02
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:42:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Early/Lower Bathonian or 170.30000 to 164.70000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian171.6 - 164.7France Limatula cerealis (9138)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Romania Limatula cerealis (122235 122241)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Limatula cerealis (96164)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) Limatula cerealis (96187)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Limatula cerealis (96162 96178 96181)
Middle Bathonian - Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Champagne-Ardenne) Limatula cerealis (96180 96191)
Middle Bathonian - Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Picardie) Limatula cerealis (96146 96153 96170)