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Nuculana concentrica (Concentric Nut Clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1824Nucula concentrica Say p. 141
1904Leda concentrica Glenn p. 395
2008Nuculana concentrica Mikkelsen and Bieler p. 42
2009Nuculana concentrica Massemin et al. p. 257

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyNuculanidaeAdams and Adams 1858
genusNuculanaLink 1807
speciesconcentrica(Say 1824)

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.

Nuculana concentrica Say 1824 [Concentric Nut Clam]
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-07-27 04:12:34
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:18
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Louisiana) Nuculana concentrica (41934 41935 41936 41940 41942 92772 92773 92774 92775 92776)