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Texicaprina

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinuloideidae

Taxonomy
Texicaprina was named by Coogan (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-l K Turo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 972]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Caprinidae by Steuber (2002); to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Caprinuloideidae by Skelton (2013).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Texicaprina Coogan
2002Texicaprina Sepkoski
2002Texicaprina Steuber
2013Texicaprina 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
genusTexicaprinaCoogan 1973

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. †Texicaprina Coogan 1973
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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: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Albian to the top of the Albian or 105.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5Guatemala T. orbiculata (66783)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Texas) T. kugleri (187268 187270)
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Mexico T. sp. (64216 74181)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Texas) T. vivari (84766 84768 187269)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Mexico T. kugleri, T. vivari (64213)