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Scalpomactra

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Scalpomactra was named by Finlay (1928) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Mactrinae by Beu et al. (1990); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Scalpomactra Finlay
1990Scalpomactra Beu et al. p. 399
2002Scalpomactra 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
genusScalpomactraFinlay 1928

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. Scalpomactra Finlay 1928
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Scalpomactra glabra Sowerby 1846
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Castlecliffian or 48.07000 to 0.34000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03New Zealand (Canterbury) S. sp. (50163)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand S. n. sp. (64739 64750) S. sp. (64745)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (Central Otago) S. sp. (35115 35118)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand S. n. sp. (67827)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand S. continua (67897 67900)
Castlecliffian1.63 - 0.34New Zealand S. continua (89043)