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Squiresica plana

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Vesicomyidae

Taxonomy
Squiresica plana was named by Kiel et al. (2023). Its type specimen is NRM Mo 204704, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Canyon River gravel bar, which is in an Oligocene marine limestone in the Lincoln Creek Formation of Washington.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Squiresica plana Kiel et al. p. 308 figs. Fig. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyGlossoidea(Gray 1847)
familyVesicomyidaeDall 1908
genusSquiresica
speciesplana

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.

Squiresica plana Kiel et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Kiel et al. 2023Small for genus, minimally inflated, lunular incision very indistinct, ligament short, anterior adductor muscle scar circular.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:39:35
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:39:35
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Chattian or 27.30000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04USA (Washington) Squiresica plana (type locality: 198619)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Squiresica plana (91619)