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Sarepta modesta

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Sareptidae

Taxonomy
Sarepta modesta was named by Kurushin (1985). Its type specimen is IGiG 753/730 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tsvetkov Cape, outcrop 2, layer 22, eastern Taimyr, which is in an Aegean marine horizon in the Russian Federation.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Sarepta modesta Kurushin p. 54 figs. Pl 9, figs 2-4
1996Sarepta modesta Dagis et al. p. 26 figs. Pl 10, fig 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familySareptidaeAdams 1860
subfamilySareptinaeAdams 1860
genusSareptaAdams 1860
speciesmodesta

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.

Sarepta modesta Kurushin 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height35.654.757.055.401.19

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 18:13:31
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:31
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Illyrian or 248.10000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Russian Federation Sarepta modesta (135909)
Aegean246.7 - 244.99Russian Federation Sarepta modesta (type locality: 135850)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Russian Federation Sarepta modesta (135851 135852 135899)