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Callithaca adamsi

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Venus adamsi was named by Reeve (1863). It is extant.

It was recombined as Protocallithaca adamsi by Nomura (1937); it was recombined as Callithaca adamsi by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Venus adamsi Reeve
1937Protocallithaca adamsi Nomura
2012Callithaca adamsi Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 756

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusCallithacaDall 1902
speciesadamsi(Reeve 1863)

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.

Callithaca adamsi Reeve 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Langhian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 15.98000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian - Serravallian20.45 - 11.63Russian Federation Callithaca adamsi (50141)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Callithaca adamsi (49979)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Russian Federation Callithaca adamsi (50042)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Russian Federation Callithaca adamsi (49976)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Japan (Yamaguchi) Callithaca adamsi (62300)