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Acesta (Acesta)

Bivalvia - Limida - Limidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Acesta (Acesta) Adams and Adams
1984Acesta (Acesta) Moore p. 26
1987Acesta (Acesta) Moore p. C14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderLimida(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusAcestaAdams and Adams 1858
subgenusAcestaAdams and Adams 1858

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. Acesta (Acesta) Adams and Adams 1858
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Acesta (Acesta) goajira Olsson and Richards 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:34:44
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:34:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Callovian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 165.30000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Acesta jumaraensis (61540 61542 61880 68079)
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Acesta jumaraensis (67631 68386 68553)
Piripauan86.1 - 83.6New Zealand (Auckland) Lima multiradiata (85546)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (California) Lima multiradiata (190798)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Lima multiradiata (190778)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (California) Lima multiradiata (52612 52618)
Waipawan56.0 - 52.0New Zealand (Chatham Islands) Acesta sp. (52559)
Waipawan56.0 - 52.0New Zealand Acesta sp. (52558)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Mexico (Baja California Sur) Lima multiradiata (43757)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Russian Federation Acesta kovatschensis (50040)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04USA (Washington) Lima twinensis (208165)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Acesta twinensis (91623) Lima twinensis (91615)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Colombia (La Guajira) Lima goajira (42772)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Grenada Acesta goajira (58645)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Lima hamlini (120822)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Japan Acesta goliath (97088)