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Caprina baylei

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprinidae

Taxonomy

Caprinella baylei was named by Gemmellaro (1865). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Caprina baylei by Bonanno and Sirna (1995).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

C. choffati, C. douvillei, C. jamaicensis, C. leptoteca, C. massei, C. mulleri, C. parvula, C. schioensis, C. schiosensis, C. uwajimensis, C. varians

Synonyms

Caprinella caputequi was named by Gemmellaro (1865). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Caprina baylei by Bonanno and Sirna (1995).
Caprinella sharpei was named by Gemmellaro (1865). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Caprina baylei by Bonanno and Sirna (1995).
Schiosia carinata was named by Boehm (1892). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Caprina carinata by Parona (1908); it was synonymized subjectively with Caprina baylei by Bonanno and Sirna (1995).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1865	Caprinella baylei Gemmellaro
1865	Caprinella caputequi Gemmellaro
1865	Caprinella sharpei Gemmellaro
1892	Schiosia carinata Boehm
1908	Caprina carinata Parona
1995	Caprina baylei Bonanno and Sirna

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Bivalvia
—	Eubivalvia
subclass	Autobranchia	(Groblen 1894)
infraclass	Heteroconchia	(Gray 1854)

Rank	Name	Author
—	Cardiomorphi	Ferussac 1822
—	Cardioni	Ferussac 1822
—	Cardiidia	Ferussac 1822
—	Cardiata	Ferussac 1822
superorder	Cardiiformii	Ferussac 1822
order	Hippuritida	()
suborder	Radiolitidina
superfamily	Caprinoidea	d’Orbigny 1850
family	Caprinidae	d'Orbigny 1850
genus	Caprina	d'Orbigny 1822
species	baylei	(Gemmellaro 1865)

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.

†Caprina baylei Gemmellaro 1865

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Invalid names: Caprina carinata Boehm 1892 [synonym], Caprinella caputequi Gemmellaro 1865 [synonym], Caprinella sharpei Gemmellaro 1865 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

aragonitef

Composition 2:

low Mg calcitef

Grouping:

gregariouso

Environment:

marineo

Locomotion:

stationaryo

Attached:

yeso

Life habit:

intermediate-level epifaunalo

Diet:

suspension feedero

Vision:

blindc

Created:

2007-09-07 06:53:47

Modified:

2007-09-07 08:53:47

Source: f = family, o = order, c = class

References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (15 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Italy (Sicily)	Caprina baylei, Schiosia carinata (162534)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Croatia	Caprina carinata (181599)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Slovenia	Caprina carinata (74892)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Italy (Campania)	Caprina baylei (84802) Caprina baylei, Caprina carinata (84801) Caprina carinata (162817)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Italy	Caprina carinata (67095 74624)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Italy (Latina)	Caprina carinata (162816)
Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Italy (Abruzzo)	Caprina carinata (162818)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Greece	Caprina baylei (64248)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Italy	Caprina baylei (161078) Caprina carinata (74197)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Türkiye	Caprina carinata (26665)
Middle Cenomanian - Turonian	100.5 - 89.8	Italy	Caprina carinata (161166)