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Astartemya

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Astartemya was named by Stephenson (1941) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Eriphylinae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Astartemya Stephenson
1980Astartemya Vokes p. 122
2002Astartemya Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyEriphylinaeChavan 1952
genusAstartemyaStephenson 1941

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. †Astartemya Stephenson 1941
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 119.57000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Xizang) A. planissima (64249)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France A. brunneri, A. buchi (56673)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany A. sp. (36814)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) A. fentressensis (4488 4492)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Libya A. saharica (1364)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Chiapas) A. sp. (1373)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jordan A. saharica (1358)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Tunisia A. saharica (1365)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt A. saharica (1363)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) A. fentressensis (1299 1300 1301 4535 4537 4595 4596 4597 4599 4601 4603 4608)