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Cardita nicaisei

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1862Cardita nicaisei Coquand p. 200 figs. Pl. 14, Fig. 16-17
1970Cardita nicaisei Quarto di Palo p. 108 figs. Pl. 15, Fig. 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCarditidaeFleming 1820
genusCarditaBruguière 1792
speciesnicaiseiCoquand 1862

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.

Cardita nicaisei Coquand 1862
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Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-08-17 20:23:42
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:23:42
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Eames 1951

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Cardita nicaisei (150787)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Cardita nicaisei (140240)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Afghanistan (Baghlan) Cardita nicaisei (78089)