Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Calva (Calva) peninsularis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Corbis peninsularis was named by Anderson and Hanna (1935).

It was recombined as Calva peninsularis by Squires (1990); it was recombined as Calva (Calva) peninsularis by Saul and Popenoe (1992).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. subrotunda, C. caperata, C. taff

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Corbis peninsularis Anderson and Hanna p. 31 figs. Plate 10, figure 1
1990Calva peninsularis Squires p. 553
1992Calva (Calva) peninsularis Saul and Popenoe pp. 17 - 19 figs. Figures 50-66

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
speciespeninsularis()

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) peninsularis Anderson and Hanna 1935
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Calva peninsularis (86872)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0USA (California) Calva peninsularis (176399 219083)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Mexico (Baja California) Calva peninsularis (190527)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Calva peninsularis (86821 224893)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Baja California) Calva peninsularis (180431)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Corbis peninsularis (219051)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Baja California) Aphrodina major (158099)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico Calva peninsularis (1372)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Corbis peninsularis (83790 83792)