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Willimactra (Petromactra)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Willimactra (Petromactra) was named by Saul (1973).

It was reranked as Petromactra by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Willimactra by Saul (1973), Saul (1973); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Willimactra (Petromactra) Saul p. 22
2002Petromactra 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
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
genusWillimactra
subgenusPetromactra

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. †Willimactra (Petromactra) Saul 1973
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Invalid names: Spisula chicoensis Packard 1916 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 20:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Willimactra truncata (86789)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Lutraria truncata (239772) Willimactra truncata (86790)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Tellina mathewsonii (1516 1519 1548)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Willimactra truncata (144770)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Tellina mathewsonii (1545)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Petromactra sp. (1320)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico Petromactra matthewsoni (1372)