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Austrovenus

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Austrovenus was named by Finlay (1926) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Chioninae by Beu (2006).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Austrovenus Finlay p. 470
2002Austrovenus Sepkoski
2006Austrovenus Beu p. 277

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusAustrovenusFinlay 1926

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. Austrovenus Finlay 1926
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 11.63000 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333New Zealand Chione sp. (45030)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand (Auckland) Chione crassitesta (45257) Chione tamakiensis (45259)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Chione tamakiensis (45028)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129New Zealand (Wellington) A. stutchburyi (94818)