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Avicula soperi

Bivalvia - Aviculidae

Taxonomy
Avicula soperi was named by Smith (1927). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is North Fork of Squaw Creek, 3 miles north of Kelly's ranch, which is in a Tuvalian carbonate limestone in the Hosselkus Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Avicula soperi Smith p. 112 figs. Pl 96, fig 9; pl 103, fig 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
familyAviculidaed'Orbigny 1843
genusAviculaBruguière 1791
speciessoperi

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.

Avicula soperi Smith 1927
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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 Tuvalian to the top of the Lacian or 232.00000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (California) Avicula soperi (type locality: 33327)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Avicula soperi (33398)