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Parvamussium vafer

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Taxonomy
Ctenamussium vafer was named by Marwick (1931).

It was recombined as Parvamussium vafer by Beu et al. (1990).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Ctenamussium vafer Marwick p. 64 figs. 55, 56, 57
1939Ctenamussium vafer Laws p. 472
1990Parvamussium vafer Beu et al. p. 395

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyPropeamussiidaeAbbott 1954
genusParvamussium(Sacco 1897)
speciesvafer(Marwick 1931)

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.

Parvamussium vafer Marwick 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-11-27 02:02:12
Modified: 2010-02-19 06:47:45
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Otaian or 21.70000 to 18.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand (Auckland) Ctenamussium vafer (84915)