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Retha

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinuloideidae

Taxonomy
Retha was named by Cox (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: K Barr K Apti-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Rethidae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Caprinuloideidae by Skelton (2013).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Retha Cox
2002Retha Sepkoski
2010Retha Bouchet et al.
2013Retha Skelton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyCaprinoidead’Orbigny 1850
familyCaprinuloideidaeDamestoy 1971
genusRethaCox 1965

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. †Retha Cox 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Hauterivian or 132.60000 to 125.77000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Jamaica (Saint Catherine) R. tulae (89647)