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Oesterheldia cannada

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Taxonomy
Venericardia cannada was named by Ihering (1907). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Oesterheldia.

It was recombined as Oesterheldia cannada by Pérez and Giachetti (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Venericardia cannada Ihering
2020Oesterheldia cannada Pérez and Giachetti p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCarditidaeFleming 1820
genusOesterheldia
speciescannada(Ihering 1907)

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.

Oesterheldia cannada Ihering 1907
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-08-17 20:23:42
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:23:42
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Eames 1951
Collections
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