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Mactra (Electromactra)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Electromactra was named by Ludbrook (1955).

It was reranked as Mactra (Electromactra) by Rosenberg et al. (2006).

It was assigned to Mactra by Rosenberg et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Mactra (Electromactra) Rosenberg et al.

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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
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyMactrinaeLamarck 1809
genusMactraLinnaeus 1767
subgenusElectromactra(Ludbrook 1955)

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. †Mactra (Electromactra) Ludbrook 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:11:34
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:11:34
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Zanclean or 15.97000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Mactra howchiniana (72210)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) Mactra howchiniana (63433 63434 63435 63436 63437 63438)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Mactra howchiniana (166744)