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Macrodiceras longum

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Diceratidae

Taxonomy
Macrodiceras longum was named by Karczewski (1969). Its type locality is Dobrut, N Holy Cross Mountains, which is in an Oxfordian perireef or subreef limestone in Poland. It is the type species of Macrodiceras.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Macrodiceras longum Karczewski

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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
familyDiceratidaeDall 1895
genusMacrodicerasLamarck 1805
specieslongum

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.

Macrodiceras longum Karczewski 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-03 08:29:31
Modified: 2008-03-03 10:29:31
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Oxfordian or 157.90000 to 154.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Poland Macrodiceras longum (type locality: 98574 98580)