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Scintilla
Taxonomy
Scintilla was named by Deshayes (1856) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant. Its type is Scintilla philippinensis.
It was assigned to Galeommatidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Galeommatidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1856 | Scintilla Deshayes |
| 1980 | Scintilla Vokes p. 114 |
| 1998 | Scintilla Lamprell and Healy p. 152 |
| 2002 | Scintilla Sepkoski |
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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. Scintilla Deshayes 1856
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†Scintilla alabamiensis Cossmann 1893
†Scintilla clarkeana Aldrich 1897
Scintilla philippinensis Deshayes 1856
Scintilla thoracica Gould 1861
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 72.20000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maastrichtian | USA (Texas) | S. ramoni (7480) | |
| Ypresian | USA (Alabama) | S. clarkeana (92269) | |
| Bartonian | USA (Texas) | S. sp. (205430) | |
| Bartonian | USA (Alabama) | S. alabamiensis (90600) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Japan | S. thoracica (96945) |