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Paphia clarki

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Paphia clarki was named by Dickerson (1914) [questionably attributed to Paphia by Dickerson 1914].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Paphia clarki Dickerson p. 136 figs. plate 11, fig. 6

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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
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)
genusPaphiaRöding 1798
speciesclarki

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.

Paphia clarki Dickerson 1914
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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: Selandian or 61.66000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Paphia clarki (190778 190779 190780 190786 190795 190796 190798)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24USA (California) Paphia clarki (184016)