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Pitar securiformis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Pitar securiformis Conrad
2002Pitar securiformis Kosnik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyCallocardiinae(Dall 1895)
genusPitarRömer 1857
speciessecuriformisConrad 1865

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.

Pitar securiformis Conrad 1865
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-04 16:38:09
Modified: 2009-09-04 18:38:09
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Priabonian or 41.03000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Priabonian48.07 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Pitar securiformis (1294 1416)
Lutetian - Priabonian48.07 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Pitar securiformis (1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1293 1424 1425 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Pitar securiformis (3503)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Louisiana) Pitar securiformis (3534)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Pitar securiformis (3531 3532 3533 90704 92393 92394 99632 99633 99675 117473 164232 205526 205535)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Arkansas) Pitar securiformis (91085)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Pitar securiformis (92298 92358 98689)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Alabama) Pitar securiformis (3539)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Pitar securiformis (6802 98464 100149)