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Taxonomy
Elegantula was named by de Gregario (1884) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant. Its type is Amphidesma striata.
It was reranked as Semele (Elegantula) by Coan et al. (2000), Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Semele by Coan et al. (2000), Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
It was reranked as Semele (Elegantula) by Coan et al. (2000), Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Semele by Coan et al. (2000), Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Semele alumensis, Semele alumensis, Semele alumrensis, Semele burnsi, Semele callocinnata, Semele claytoni, Semele compacta, Semele cytheroidea, Semele ebllastriata, Semele ferreirae, Semele guaynasensis, Semele johnsoni, Semele johnsoniana, Semele jovis, Semele jukesi, Semele langdoniana, Semele mississippiensis, Semele modesta, Semele monroensis, Semele mutica, Semele neuvillei, Semele nuculoides, Semele nuculoides, Semele pacifica, Semele paraensis, Semele proficus, Semele purpurescens, Semele scintillata, Semele sellardsi, Semele sellardsi, Semele silicata, Semele smithii, Semele staminea, Semele stearnsii, Semele striulata, Semele striulata, Semele subovata, Semele taracodes, Semele tita, Semele zebuensis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1884 | Elegantula de Gregario |
| 2000 | Semele (Elegantula) Coan et al. p. 434 |
| 2002 | Elegantula Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Semele (Elegantula) Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 718 |
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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.
Subg. Semele (Elegantula) de Gregario 1884
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Semele (Elegantula) rupicola Dall 1915 [rock semele]
Semele (Elegantula) rupium Sowerby 1833
Semele (Elegantula) striata Reeve 1853
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Pleistocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Pleistocene | USA (California) | Semele rupicola (202492) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | Semele rupicola (240600 240650) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Mexico (Baja California) | Semele rupicola (96591) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Ecuador | Semele rupium (96867) |