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Americardia columbella

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Taxonomy
Americardia columbella was named by Lee and Huber (2012) [Large, quadrangular, orange-brown Americardia with distinct posterior sulcus and intermediate number of ribs, closely adjacent and without any interstices anteriorly.]. It is extant. Its type specimen is UF 447280.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Americardia columbella Lee and Huber pp. 19-23 figs. 12-17, 22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyCardioidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCardiidaeLamarck 1809
Neocardiids
EucardiidsSchneider 1995
subfamilyFraginaeStewart 1930
genusAmericardia()
speciescolumbella

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.

Americardia columbella Lee and Huber 2012
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:19:40
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:19:40
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Todd 2001, Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available