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Merisca
Taxonomy
Tellina (Merisca) was named by Dall (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Merisca by Vokes (1980), Todd (2001), Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Tellininae by Vokes (1980); to Tellina by Dall (1900), Gardner (1947), Woodring (1982); to Tellinidae by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Merisca by Vokes (1980), Todd (2001), Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Tellininae by Vokes (1980); to Tellina by Dall (1900), Gardner (1947), Woodring (1982); to Tellinidae by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
Subtaxa
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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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.
G. Merisca Dall 1900
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Merisca martinicensis dOrbigny 1853
†Merisca nasua Olsson 1922
Tellina (Merisca) cristallina Spengler 1798
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Invalid names: Merisca rhynchoscuta Olsson 1961 [synonym], Tellina errati Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 [synonym]
Tellina (Merisca) lyra Hanley 1844
†Tellina (Merisca) pycna Woodring 1982
Tellina (Merisca) reclusa Dall 1900
Invalid names: Lyratellina Olsson 1961 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 27.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma
Collections (25 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Oligocene | Panama | Tellina pycna (42557 92982) | |
| Chattian - Aquitanian | USA (Florida) | Tellina halidona (60985) Tellina merula (61101) Tellina merula, Tellina halidona (61051) | |
| Langhian | Japan (Toyama) | M. sp. (219252) | |
| Langhian | Dominican Republic | M. sp. (74958) | |
| Tortonian | Dominican Republic | M. sanctidominic, M. crystallina (58817) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Philippines | M. orientalis (70138) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Trinidad and Tobago | M. trinidadensis (60399 60402 60405 60633 60634 60635) | |
| Early/Lower Pliocene | Venezuela (Sucre) | Tellina cristallina (41545 41554) | |
| Zanclean | Dominican Republic | M. sp. (74968) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | Jamaica | M. acrocosmia, M. sclera (69090) Tellina sp., Tellina acrocosmia (58522) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | Venezuela | M. juttingae, M. cristallina (131210) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | Philippines (Panay) | Tellina diaphana (41650) | |
| Pleistocene | Ecuador | Tellina reclusa (62040) | |
| Pleistocene | Venezuela | M. cristallina (131268) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Uruguay | M. martinicensis (195933) |