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Tosacyprina

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Tosacyprina was named by Tashiro and Kozai (1989).

It was assigned to Arcticidae by Tashiro and Kozai (1989).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Tosacyprina Tashiro and Kozai p. 121

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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
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusTosacyprinaTashiro and Kozai 1989

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.

G. †Tosacyprina Tashiro and Kozai 1989
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Tashiro and Kozai 1989Shell small, roundly ovate; umbo small, prosogyrate, pointed at anterior to mid-point of valve; hinge structure same with that of Isocyprina except for well developed cardinal 4b; external surface with very fine regularly spaced concentric striae; lunule and escutcheon indistinct; inner posterior slope or inner areal part with very fine numerous radial threads; inner margin very finely crenulated; pallial line rather shallow, simple with less developed pallial sinus.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available