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Limatula (Limatula) attenuata

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Limatula attenuata Dall p. 17
1973Lima (Limatula) attenuata Allison
2000Limatula (Limatula) attenuata Coan et al. p. 207

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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)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLimatulaWood 1839
subgenusLimatulaWood 1839
speciesattenuata(Dall 1916)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:37:02
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:42:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Alaska) Lima attenuata (37632)