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Flaventia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Flaventia was named by Jukes-Browne (1908) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 789]. It is not extant.

It was reranked as Meretrix (Flaventia) by Douvillé (1916).

It was assigned to Meretrix by Douvillé (1916); to Tapetinae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Flaventia Jukes-Browne
1916Meretrix (Flaventia) Douvillé p. 150
1980Flaventia Vokes p. 175
2002Flaventia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)
genusFlaventiaJukes-Browne 1908

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. †Flaventia Jukes-Browne 1908
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Meretrix (Flaventia) deserti Douvillé 1916
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 Hauterivian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 132.90000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (38 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hauterivian - Valanginian132.9 - 132.9Italy (Sardinia) F. brongniartina (2089)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Alaska) F. kukpowrukensis (44327)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Egypt Meretrix orientalis, Meretrix deserti, Meretrix brongniarti (171276)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (New Mexico) F. belviderensis (37561)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Kansas) F. belviderensis (1985 1994 2007 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2024 2037 2038 2045 2047 2049 2050 2053 2054 2055 2056)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Egypt F. brongniartina, Meretrix orientalis (98326)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Egypt F. brongniartina, Meretrix orientalis, Meretrix deserti (98327) Meretrix orientalis (140608) Meretrix sp. (171310)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Spain F. ovalis, F. ricordeana (66129)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6United Kingdom (England) F. ovalis (6280)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian105.3 - 93.9Egypt Meretrix orientalis (150737)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) F. ludana (6637)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Libya F. brongniartina (208626 208627 208636 208637)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Russian Federation (Volgograd) F. plana (92399)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) F. sp. (167600)