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Agerostrea mesenterica africana

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae

Taxonomy
Agerostrea mesenterica africana was named by Cooper (2002). It is not extant. Its type specimen is DNSM-P6329, a valve (Right valve).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Agerostrea mesenterica africana Cooper p. 43 figs. 10-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyFlemingostreidaeStenzel 1971
subfamilyFlemingostreinaeStenzel 1971
tribeCurvostreiniMalchus 1990
genusAgerostreaVialov 1936
speciesmesenterica(Morton 1834)
subspeciesafricana

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. R. Cooper 2002A subspecies of A. mesenterica with an extensive fiat-topped, unornamented medial area to the valves, well-developed ribs, 10-13 deep plications to the anteroventral commissure, and an oval to elliptical adductor pad.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 09:14:10
Modified: 2010-02-16 09:18:02
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available