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Scaphula austeni

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Cardium (Hemicardium) austeni was named by Forbes (1845).

It was recombined as Scaphula austeni by Simpson (1985).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Cardium (Hemicardium) austeni Forbes
1985Scaphula austeni Simpson p. 30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyAnadarinaeReinhart 1935
genusScaphulaBenson 1834
speciesausteni(Forbes 1845)

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.

Scaphula austeni Forbes 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: semi-infaunalsubf
Diet: suspension feedersubf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-08-18 18:09:28
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:09:28
Source: subf = subfamily, f = family
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: Early/Lower Aptian or 121.40000 to 119.57000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57United Kingdom (England) Scaphula austeni (235315 235319)