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Grateloupia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Grateloupia was named by Des Moulins (1828) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Mi-m Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Conrad (1855); to Meretricinae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Grateloupia Des Moulins
1855Gratelupia Conrad p. 18
1980Grateloupia Vokes p. 169
2002Grateloupia 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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMeretricinaeGray 1847
genusGrateloupiaDes Moulins 1828

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. †Grateloupia Des Moulins 1828
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Subg. †Grateloupia (Grateloupia) Des Moulins 1828
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Aquitanian or 41.03000 to 20.45000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Peru (Piura) G. peruviana (88364 88365)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France (Aquitaine) G. difficilis (74865)