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Epicyprina

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Epicyprina was named by Casey (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: K Haut K Albi]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Epicyprina Casey
1980Epicyprina Vokes p. 157
2002Epicyprina 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
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusEpicyprinaCasey 1952

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. †Epicyprina Casey 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Barremian to the top of the Late/Upper Albian or 125.77000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Venezuela E. angulata (90543)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57France E. sp. (56530)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) E. harrisoni (1780 1825)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Trinidad and Tobago E. angulata (1868)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2France E. angulata (56672) E. sp. (56535 58531 58882 58927) E. sp., E. angulata (56673)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1France E. sp. (58934)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Egypt E. moreti (98326)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) E. angulata, E. subtruncata (6280)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Egypt E. moreti, E. rostata, E. magharensis (98327)