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Cremnoceramus deformis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus deformis was named by Meek (1871).

It was recombined as Cremnoceramus deformis by Walaszczyk (2018), Sealey and Lucas (2019).

Subspecies
C. deformis, C. erectus
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. incostans, C. waltersdorfensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Inoceramus deformis Meek
1877Inoceramus deformis Meek p. 146 figs. Plate 14, figs. 4, 4a
2018Cremnoceramus deformis Walaszczyk p. 669
2019Cremnoceramus deformis Sealey and Lucas p. 145

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusCremnoceramusHeinz 1932
speciesdeformis(Meek 1871)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Coniacian or 93.90000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Colorado) Inoceramus deformis (179210) Inoceramus erectus, Inoceramus deformis (87846)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Mexico (Coahuila) Cremnoceramus deformis, Cremnoceramus deformis (92293)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Brazil Cremnoceramus deformis (144392 144393)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus deformis (87759)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Texas) Inoceramus deformis (88538 88539)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Germany Inoceramus erectus (12716 12717 12718 12719 12720)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7India (Tamil Nadu) Cremnoceramus deformis (198602)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Montana) Inoceramus erectus, Cremnoceramus deformis (88026)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus deformis (87847)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Colorado) Cremnoceramus deformis (74304)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Spain Cremnoceramus deformis (74369)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus deformis (87758) Inoceramus erectus (88543)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) Inoceramus erectus (87569)