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Corbicula jestesi

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Corbiculidae

Taxonomy
Corbicula jestesi was named by Squires (1999). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12464 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CSUN 1445 - Matilija Hot Springs [Matilija Sandstone], which is in a Lutetian coastal mudstone/sandstone in the Matilija Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Corbicula jestesi Squires p. 21 figs. figs. 34-39
2020Corbicula jestesi Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
superfamilyCorbiculoideaGray 1847
familyCorbiculidaeGray 1847
genusCorbiculaMegerle 1811
speciesjestesi

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.

†Corbicula jestesi Squires 1999
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-05 10:15:18
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:45:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Corbicula jestesi (type locality: 210287 210292)