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Ascaulocardium

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Clavagellidae

Taxonomy
Ascaulocardium was named by Pojeta and N. F (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant-u K Maes-u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Clavagellidae by Pojeta and Sohl (1987); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Kosnik on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Ascaulocardium Pojeta and N. F.
1987Ascaulocardium Pojeta and Sohl p. 57
2002Ascaulocardium Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyClavagelloidea(d'Orbigny 1844)
familyClavagellidaed'Orbigny 1843
genusAscaulocardiumPojeta and N. F 1987

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. †Ascaulocardium Pojeta and N. F. 1987
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Ascaulocardium armatum Morton 1833
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) A. armatum (32139 32140 32141 32142) A. sp. (6660)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) A. sp. (6666)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) A. armatum (1308)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) A. armatum (1313)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) A. armatum (1305) A. sp., A. armatum (1304)