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Arcopsis (Arcopsis) caputavisensis

Bivalvia - Arcida - Noetiidae

Taxonomy
Arcopsis (Arcopsis) caputavisensis was named by Beets (1986) [DISTRIBUTION: Neogene; Irian Jaya.]. It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Vogelkop, R. 26, Klasaman Formation, New Guinea, which is in a Miocene/Pliocene marginal marine sandstone/conglomerate in the Klasaman Formation of Indonesia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Arcopsis (Arcopsis) caputavisensis Beets p. 119 figs. pl. 10, figs. 1-6
1994Arcopsis (Arcopsis) caputavisensis Skwarko p. e6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyNoetiidaeStewart 1930
genusArcopsisKoenen 1885
subgenusArcopsisKoenen 1885
speciescaputavisensisBeets 1986

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:58:38
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:58:38
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene - Pliocene11.63 - 2.58Indonesia (New Guinea) Arcopsis caputavisensis (type locality: 42391)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Indonesia (New Guinea) Arcopsis caputavisensis (42399)