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Radiolites acutocostata

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae

Taxonomy
Sauvagesia acutocostata was named by Adkins (1930).

It was recombined as Radiolites acutocostata by Oviedo (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Sauvagesia acutocostata Adkins
2005Radiolites acutocostata Oviedo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyRadiolitidaeGray 1848
genusRadiolitesLamarck 1801
speciesacutocostata(Adkins 1930)

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.

Radiolites acutocostata Adkins 1930
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 10:22:47
Modified: 2007-11-27 12:22:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Campanian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Mexico (San Luis Potosi) Radiolites acutocostata (221322)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Mexico (Chiapas) Radiolites acutocostata (221357)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Mexico (San Luis Potosi) Radiolites acutocostata (98083 98084 98085 98086 98088 98089)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (San Luis Potosi) Radiolites acutocostata (221320 221321)