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Dosinia (Kakahuia)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Dosinia (Kakahuia) was named by Marwick (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m]. Its type is Kakahuia campbellii.

It was reranked as Kakahuia by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Dosinia by Marwick (1927), Beu et al. (1990); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Dosinia acetabulm, Dosinia acetabulum, Dosinia acetabulum, Dosinia acetabulum, Dosinia akaisiana, Dosinia amphidesmoides, Dosinia angulosa, Dosinia angulosa, Dosinia anus, Dosinia basteroti, Dosinia basteroti, Dosinia bensoni, Dosinia biscota, Dosinia boettegeri, Dosinia burmeisteri, Dosinia concentrica, Dosinia concentruca, Dosinia contracta, Dosinia cumingii, Dosinia cuspidata, Dosinia delettrei, Dosinia delicatissim, Dosinia densicostata, Dosinia depressa, Dosinia dilecta, Dosinia distans, Dosinia dubiosa, Dosinia ettyuensis, Dosinia exasperata, Dosinia exilium, Dosinia exolerata, Dosinia exoletus, Dosinia forgemoli, Dosinia globa, Dosinia gruneri, Dosinia haddonfieldensis, Dosinia hepatica, Dosinia incisa, Dosinia isocardia, Dosinia japonica, Dosinia japonica, Dosinia juvenilis, Dosinia juvenis, Dosinia kaneharai, Dosinia kaneharai, Dosinia kaneharai, Dosinia laeviuscula, Dosinia laeviusucula, Dosinia lakemba, Dosinia lambata, Dosinia lambata, Dosinia lambata, Dosinia laminata, Dosinia lenticulata, Dosinia lentiformis, Dosinia longilunata, Dosinia lupines, Dosinia lupinus, Dosinia mackayi, Dosinia maeotica, Dosinia maoriana, Dosinia mathewsoni, Dosinia meridionalis, Dosinia meridionalis, Dosinia nanus, Dosinia ongleyi, Dosinia ongleyi, Dosinia orbicularia, Dosinia owadaensis, Dosinia palmerae, Dosinia palmeriae, Dosinia pencillata, Dosinia penicillata, Dosinia plana, Dosinia polyptyx, Dosinia ponderosa, Dosinia powelli, Dosinia pubescens, Dosinia rakhiensis, Dosinia salarensis, Dosinia sericea, Dosinia stabilis, Dosinia stabilis, Dosinia steinmanni, Dosinia striatissima, Dosinia sua, Dosinia subrosea, Dosinia suteri, Dosinia trailli, Dosinia troscheli, Dosinia troscheli, Dosinia umbonaria, Dosinia undulata, Dosinia waiparaensis, Dosinia waitakiensis, Dosinia whitleyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Dosinia (Kakahuia) Marwick
1990Dosinia (Kakahuia) Beu et al. p. 400
2002Kakahuia 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
subfamilyDosiniini(Deshayes 1858)
genusDosiniaScopoli 1777
subgenusKakahuiaMarwick 1927

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. †Dosinia (Kakahuia) Marwick 1927
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-04 16:34:29
Modified: 2009-09-04 18:34:29
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand (Canterbury) Dosinia suteri (52131)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand Dosinia suteri (64750 64751 67587 67590)