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Calva (Calva) campanae

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Calva (Calva) campanae was named by Saul and Popenoe (1992). Its type specimen is LACMIP 8207 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT loc. 1158, Bell Canyon, which is in a Campanian marine siliciclastic in the Chatsworth Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Calva (Calva) campanae Saul and Popenoe p. 15 figs. Figures 30-49

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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
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusCalva
subgenusCalvaPopenoe 1937
speciescampanae

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.

Calva (Calva) campanae Saul and Popenoe 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1992A relatively elongate Calva with straight lunular margin, weak posterior angulation, nearly straight hinge plate, and smooth laterals.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Calva campanae (219077)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Calva campanae (type locality: 185174 219069 219078)