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Glans (Glans)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Taxonomy
Glans (Glans) was named by Mühfeld (1811) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene-Recent; Worldwide]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Glans by Mühfeld (1811), Freneix et al. (1988) and Moore (1992).

Subtaxa
Glans (Glans) intermedia
Species lacking formal opinion data
Glans granulosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Glans (Glans) Mühfeld
1988Glans (Glans) Freneix et al. p. 424
1992Glans (Glans) Moore p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCarditidaeFleming 1820
genusGlansMühfeld 1811
subgenusGlansMühfeld 1811

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.

Subg. Glans (Glans) Mühfeld 1811
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†Glans (Glans) intermedia Brocchi 1814
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-08-17 20:23:42
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:23:42
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Eames 1951

Age range: base of the Thanetian to the top of the Calabrian or 59.20000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Cardita intermedia (3113)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Italy (Pordenone) Glans intermedia (37352)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Italy (Pordenone) Glans intermedia (37372)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Bulgaria Glans trapezia (60288)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Morocco Glans intermedia (161327)
Tortonian - Messinian11.62 - 5.333Morocco Glans intermedia (173166 173167)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Glans intermedia (70864 70880 70882)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Italy Cardita intermedia (72303)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Glans intermedia (149603 200420)