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Centrocardita veneriformis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Taxonomy
Cardita veneriformis was named by Gabb (1864) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene; California.]. Its type specimen is ANSP 4381, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Glans (Centrocardita) veneriformis by Moore (1992); it was recombined as Centrocardita veneriformis by Hendy (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Cardita veneriformis Gabb p. 215 figs. pl. 32, figs. 285
1914Cardita veneriformis Dickerson p. 131
1930Cardita veneriformis Stewart p. 173 figs. Plate 3, fig. 7
1992Glans (Centrocardita) veneriformis Moore p. 16
2020Centrocardita veneriformis Hendy

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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
genusCentrocarditaMühfeld 1811
speciesveneriformis()

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
No diagnoses are available
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: Eames 1951, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Paleocene or 99.60000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (California) Cardita veneriformis (167599)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Cardita veneriformis (190778)