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Halonanus pulchrus

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Noetia pulchra was named by Gabb (1860) [DISTRIBUTION: Eocene; Gulf Coastal Plain.]. It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Halonanus.

It was recombined as Trinacria pulchra by Harris (1919); it was recombined as Halonanus pulchra by Stewart (1930); it was recombined as Halonanus pulchrus by Gardner (1945).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Noetia pulchra Gabb p. 388
1919Trinacria pulchra Harris p. 40
1930Halonanus pulchra Stewart pp. 77 - 78
1945Halonanus pulchrus Gardner p. 51

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyNoetiinaeStewart 1930
genusHalonanus
speciespulchrus(Gabb 1860)

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.

Halonanus pulchrus Gabb 1860
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2008-11-18 16:46:55
Modified: 2010-02-18 01:07:43
Source: f = family
Reference: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: Middle Eocene or 48.60000 to 37.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Mexico (Nuevo Leon) Halonanus pulchrus (42994)