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Terraia aequilateralis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Terraia aequilateralis was named by Mendes (1952). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Terraia aequilateralis Mendes

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyTerraiinaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
genusTerraia
speciesaequilateralis

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.

†Terraia aequilateralis Mendes 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Capitanian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 264.28000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Wuchiapingian266.9 - 254.17Brazil (Mato Grosso) Terraia aequilateralis (209027 209028)
Wordian - Wuchiapingian266.9 - 254.17Brazil (São Paulo) Terraia aequilateralis (10177 10178 10179)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Brazil (São Paulo) Terraia aequilateralis (206336 206352 206353 206356) Terraia altissima (206326 206327 206328)