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Tortarctica

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Tortarctica was named by Casey (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Tortarctica Casey
1980Tortarctica Vokes p. 158
2002Tortarctica 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
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusTortarcticaCasey 1961

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. †Tortarctica Casey 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 121.40000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) T. similis (1780 1814 1825)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1United Kingdom (England) T. similis (1782 1834)