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Gregariella amara

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae

Taxonomy
Gregariella amara was named by Griffin et al. (2008). Its type specimen is GHUNLPam 592, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Gregariella amara Griffin et al. p. 144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyCrenellidaeGray 1840
subfamilyCrenellinaeGray 1840
genusGregariellaMonterosato 1883
speciesamara

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.

Gregariella amara Griffin et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Griffin et al. 2008Gregariella with well defined postum-bonal ridge; anterior area with 7-10 ribs and posterior area with about 65 to 80, less crowded below pos-tumbonal ridge (18-20) than on dorsal area; rib section gently convex.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 17:40:41
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:40:41
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.10000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (La Pampa) Gregariella amara (106089 106091)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Gregariella amara (106082 106083)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Gregariella amara (106099 106100)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Mendoza) Gregariella amara (106084)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (La Pampa) Gregariella amara (106092 106095)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Rio Negro) Gregariella amara (106098)