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Priscomactra

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Priscomactra was named by Stephenson (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mactrinae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Priscomactra Stephenson
1980Priscomactra Vokes p. 245
2002Priscomactra 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
subfamilyMactrinaeLamarck 1809
genusPriscomactraStephenson 1953

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. †Priscomactra Stephenson 1953
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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 15:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) P. cymba (4641 4646 4653 4654 4658 4659 4660 6475 6494 6502 6525 6527 6528 6529 6530 6534 6540 6548 6618) P. cymba, P. munda (4655 6498) P. munda (4638)