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Patagocardia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Taxonomy
Patagocardia was named by Petersen (1946) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 991]. Its type is Patagocardia peterseni.

It was assigned to Pleurophoridae by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. peterseni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Patagocardia Petersen
2002Patagocardia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
superfamilyKalenteroideaMarwick 1953
familyKalenteridae
genusPatagocardia

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. †Patagocardia Petersen 1946
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Patagocardia peterseni Petersen 1946
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) P. peterseni (240159)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) P. peterseni (1357)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) P. peterseni (240170)