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Arctica planata

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Cyprina planata was named by Sowerby (1841).

It was recombined as Arctica planata by Jeffery and Tracey (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Cyprina planata Sowerby
1997Arctica planata Jeffery and Tracey p. 89 figs. Pl 5, figs 19-21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusArcticaSchumacher 1817
speciesplanata(Sowerby 1841)

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.

Arctica planata Sowerby 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Eocene or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Arctica planata (3262)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07United Kingdom (England) Arctica planata (3261 3266 3268 8050)