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Margaritaria abrupta

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Margaritariidae

Taxonomy
Pholadomya abrupta was named by Conrad (1832).

It was recombined as Margaritaria abrupta by Glenn (1904).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1832Pholadomya abrupta Conrad p. 26 figs. Plate XII
1904Margaritaria abrupta Glenn p. 361

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyMargaritariidaeVokes 1964
genusMargaritaria
speciesabrupta(Conrad 1832)

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.

Margaritaria abrupta Conrad 1832
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Florida) Margaritaria abrupta (79962)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Virginia) Margaritaria abrupta (78266 78267)