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Astartella illinoiensis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Nucula illinoisensis was named by Worthen (1884).

It was corrected as Nucula illinoiensis by Worthen (1890); it was recombined as Astartella illinoiensis by Schenck (1939).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Nucula illinoisensis Worthen p. 15
1890Nucula illinoiensis Worthen p. 128 figs. pl. 19 f. 4-4a
1939Astartella illinoiensis Schenck pp. 22 - 23 figs. Plate 7, figures 13-16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstartella
speciesillinoiensis(Worthen 1884)

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.

†Astartella illinoiensis Worthen 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Carboniferous or 358.90000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Arizona) Nucula illinoisensis (124253)