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Divalucina

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Divalucina was named by Iredale (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant. Its type is Lucina (Cyclas) cumingi.

It was assigned to Divaricellinae by Cox et al. (1969) and Vokes (1980); to Lucinidae by Lamprell and Whitehead (1992); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Divalucina Iredale
1969Divalucina Cox et al. p. 506
1980Divalucina Vokes p. 104
1992Divalucina Lamprell and Whitehead p. 50
2002Divalucina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
subfamilyDivaricellinaeGilbert 1967
genusDivalucinaIredale 1936

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. Divalucina Iredale 1936
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Divalucina cumingi Adams and Angas 1863
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-17 03:07:50
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:44:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 11.60800 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) D. cumingi (63432 63433 63434 63435 63437 63438 63439 63441 63443)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) D. cumingi (96708) D. occidua (63207)