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Paleomarcia

Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Paleomarcia was named by Fletcher (1938) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ng]. Its type is Paleomarcia tatei.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Fletcher (1938); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2020-05-17

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Paleomarcia Fletcher p. 110
2002Paleomarcia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
superorderImparidentiaBieler 2014
NeoheterodonteiTaylor et al. 2007
orderVenerida(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusPaleomarcia

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. †Paleomarcia Fletcher 1938
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Paleomarcia ovata Fletcher 1938
Paleomarcia roberti Pritchard 1906
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Invalid names: Chione hallii Tate 1900 [replaced]
Paleomarcia sculpta Fletcher 1938
Paleomarcia tatei Fletcher 1938
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 Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 23.04000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63French Southern Territories P. tatei, P. sculpta, P. kergueleni (41122)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63French Southern Territories (Kerguelen Island) Chione kergueleni, Chione hallii (209848) P. tatei, P. sculpta, P. ovata, P. roberti, P. kergueleni (209847)