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Limatula persimilis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Taxonomy
Radula (Limatula) persimilis was named by Stoliczka (1871).

It was recombined as Limatula persimilis by Kendrick and Vartak (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Radula (Limatula) persimilis Stoliczka
2007Limatula persimilis Kendrick and Vartak p. 38 fig. 8B,C

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLimatulaWood 1839
speciespersimilis(Stoliczka 1871)

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.

Limatula persimilis Stoliczka 1871
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height210.15.2119.612.410.2

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:37:02
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:42:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 125.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5China (Xizang) Limatula persimilis (64249)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5India Limatula persimilis (228245)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5India Limatula persimilis (228244 228246)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Egypt Limatula persimilis (1363)