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Carydium boliviensis

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Carydiidae

Taxonomy
Nucula boliviensis was named by Swartz (1925).

It was recombined as Carydium boliviensis by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Nucula boliviensis Swartz pp. 60 - 61 figs. pl. 1 f. 14
2023Carydium boliviensis Wagner

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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
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyCycloconchaceaUlrich 1884
familyCarydiidaeHaffer 1959
genusCarydiumBeushausen 1895
speciesboliviensis()

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.

Carydium boliviensis Swartz 1925
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. M. Swartz 1925"This form differs from N. varicosa Hall from the New York Hamilton in that the beak is more erect and less curved towards the anterior, and in its less prominent growth lamellae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 08:59:20
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:11:10
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Silurian or 443.80000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Bolivia Nucula boliviensis (25083)