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Cryptocardia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Taxonomy
Cryptocardia was named by Palmer (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u J Call].

It was assigned to Lahilliinae by Schneider (1995); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Cryptocardia Palmer
1995Cryptocardia Schneider p. 339
2002Cryptocarida Sepkoski

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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
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyLahilliinae(Finlay and Marwick 1937)
genusCryptocardiaPalmer 1974

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. †Cryptocardia Palmer 1974
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Cryptocardia bajocensis Palmer 1974
Cryptocardia morrisi Palmer 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:31:14
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:21:59
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available