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Securella elsmerensis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Chione elsmerensis was named by English (1914). Its type specimen is missing and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Securella elsmerensis by Parker (1949).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1914Chione elsmerensis English p. 214 figs. Plate 23, figures la and lb
1949Securella elsmerensis Parker p. 590 figs. Plate 93, figures 14, 16; plate 94, figure 9

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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
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusSecurella
specieselsmerensis()

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.

†Securella elsmerensis English 1914
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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 Zanclean to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Chione elsmerensis (206370 208580 220184)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Mexico (Baja California) Chione elsmerensis (154115)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Chione elsmerensis (216865 216867 216868 216869 216900 216901 216911 216953)