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Cataceramus subcompressus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus subcompressus was named by Meek and Hayden (1860).

It was recombined as Cataceramus subcompressus by Sealey and Lucas (2019).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. barabini, C. glendivensis, C. mortoni, C. subcircularis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Inoceramus subcompressus Meek and Hayden
2019Cataceramus subcompressus Sealey and Lucas p. 147 figs. 110G, 115M

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusCataceramusCox 1969
speciessubcompressus(Meek and Hayden 1860)

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.

†Cataceramus subcompressus Meek and Hayden 1860
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Turkey Cataceramus subcompressus (130883)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Colorado) Inoceramus subcompressus (233960)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus subcompressus (1672 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1681 1682 1683 1684 1712 1713 1714 1716 1719 1720 1722 1723 1727 1729 1730 1732 1734 1735 1736 233961)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Wyoming) Inoceramus subcompressus (1737 186542 186543)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus subcompressus (88548)