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Calvitium

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Neoleptonidae

Taxonomy
Calvitium was named by Laseron (1953) [m. kosnik taxon no: 8662].

It was assigned to Neoleptonidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Calvitium Laseron
1980Calvitium Vokes p. 116
1998Calvitium Lamprell and Healy p. 166

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyCyamioidea(Philippi 1845)
familyNeoleptonidaeThiele 1934
genusCalvitiumLaseron 1953

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. †Calvitium Laseron 1953
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:46:24
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:46:24
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
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