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Excorbula parkyi

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Taxonomy
Excorbula parkyi was named by Squires and Saul (2004). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13115 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT loc. 1007, Oak Run, which is in a Coniacian coastal siliciclastic in the Redding Formation of California. It is the type species of Excorbula.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Excorbula parkyi Squires and Saul pp. 116 - 117 figs. Figures 29-35

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyCorbulidaeLamarck 1818
subfamilyCorbulinaeLamarck 1818
genusExcorbula
speciesparkyi

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.

Excorbula parkyi Squires and Saul 2004
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2004Medium Excorbula with shell trigonal. Left valve smooth. Commarginal ribs strong on right valve. Posterior slope very narrow (groovelike) on right valve.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:13:13
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:13:13
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Santonian or 89.80000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (California) Excorbula parkyi (type locality: 72037)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (California) Excorbula parkyi (215315)