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Calyptogena katallaensis

Bivalvia - Venerida - Vesicomyidae

Taxonomy
Calyptogena katallaensis was named by Kiel and Amano (2010). Its type specimen is UCMP 555211, a valve (right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS loc. 15385=UCMP IP1720, Katalla 1, which is in an Oligocene marine horizon in the Kulthieth Formation of Alaska.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by P. Holroyd on 2018-03-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Calyptogena katallaensis Kiel and Amano p. 77 figs. 2-10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
superorderImparidentiaBieler 2014
NeoheterodonteiTaylor et al. 2007
orderVenerida(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyGlossoidea(Gray 1847)
familyVesicomyidaeDall 1908
genusCalyptogenaDall 1891
specieskatallaensis

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.

Calyptogena katallaensis Kiel and Amano 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:39:35
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:39:35
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3USA (Alaska) Calyptogena katallaensis (type locality: 192228 192229 192230)