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Kalentera lawsi

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Taxonomy
Kalentera lawsi was named by Taylor and Guex (2002). Its type specimen is NWMNH 25484 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ferguson Hill, section e, bed 28, which is in a Planorbis marine limestone in the Gabbs Formation of Nevada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Kalentera lawsi Taylor and Guex p. 15 figs. Pl 1, figs 5-7,12,13

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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
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
superfamilyKalenteroideaMarwick 1953
familyKalenteridae
genusKalentera
specieslawsi

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.

Kalentera lawsi Taylor and Guex 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height122.5

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 Rhaetian to the top of the Planorbis or 205.70000 to 199.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4USA (Nevada) Kalentera lawsi (76612)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5USA (Nevada) Kalentera lawsi (76617 type locality: 157620)