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Meretrix neusensis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Meretrix neusensis was named by Harris (1919).

It was recombined as Callista neusensis by Richards (1943).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Meretrix neusensis Harris p. 136
1943Callista neusensis Richards p. 521

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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
subfamilyMeretricinaeGray 1847
genusMeretrixLamarck 1799
speciesneusensis

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.

Meretrix neusensis Harris 1919
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Rupelian or 37.20000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (North Carolina) Callista neusensis (5365)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (South Carolina) Callista neusensis (5362 5363)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (South Carolina) Callista neusensis (5364)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (North Carolina) Callista neusensis (98979)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (North Carolina) Callista neusensis (71652)