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Caribachlamys jungi

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Caribachlamys jungi was named by Waller (2011). Its type specimen is NMB G17495, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NMB Loc. 16934 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm], which is in a Messinian perireef or subreef limestone/siliciclastic in the Rio Gurabo Formation of the Dominican Republic.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Caribachlamys jungi Waller pp. 28-29 figs. pl. 2, figs. 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPedinaeBronn 1862
tribeCrassadomini
genusCaribachlamys
speciesjungi

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.

Caribachlamys jungi Waller 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 08:18:28
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:18:28
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Messinian to the top of the Zanclean or 7.24600 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic Caribachlamys jungi (type locality: 94005)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Caribachlamys jungi (80136)