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Chaperia socialis

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprotinidae

Taxonomy
Chaperia socialis was named by Palmer (1928). Its type specimen is CAS 2166 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Chaperia socialis Palmer pp. 50 - 51 figs. Plate VIII, figure 6

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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
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyCaprotinidaeGray 1848
genusChaperiaMunier-Chalmas 1882
speciessocialis

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.

Chaperia socialis Palmer 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 06:53:08
Modified: 2007-09-07 08:53:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available