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Semele willamettensis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae

Taxonomy
Semele willamettensis was named by Hickman (1969). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Semele willamettensis Hickman
2020Semele willamettensis 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
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familySemelidaeStoliczka 1870
genusSemeleSchumacher 1817
specieswillamettensisHickman 1969

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.

Semele willamettensis Hickman 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:34:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:34:14
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Semele willamettensis (38944 38945 38987 38993 38994 39003)