Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Crassatella aquiana

Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae

Taxonomy
Crassatella aquiana was named by Clark (1895) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene-Eocene; Gulf Coastal Plain. DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene-Eocene; Gulf Coastal Plain.]. Its type specimen is USNM 207155, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Aquia Creek, which is in a Paleocene marine horizon in the Aquia Formation of Virginia.

It was recombined as Crassatellites aquianus by Clark and Martin (1901).

Synonyms
  • Crassatella sepulcollis was named by Harris (1896) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene-Eocene; Gulf Coastal Plain.]. Its type specimen is PRI 65, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Crassatella aquiana by Wingard (1993).
  • Crassatella halei was named by Harris (1897) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleocene-Eocene; Gulf Coastal Plain.]. Its type specimen is PRI 140, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Crassatella aquiana by Wingard (1993).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Crassatella aquiana Clark p. 5
1896Crassatella aquiana Clark p. 82 figs. pl. 26 f. 2a-c
1896Crassatella sepulcollis Harris pp. 644, 645 figs. pl. 6, fig. 1
1897Crassatella halei Harris p. 57 figs. pl. 11, fig. 5
1901Crassatellites aquianus Clark and Martin pp. 181-182 figs. pi. 42, figs. 1, 2a, 2b
1993Crassatella aquiana Wingard p. 74 figs. Plate 3, figures 1-10; plate 14, figures 1-18; plate 16, figures 1-3, 5.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCrassatellidaeFérussac 1822
subfamilyCrassatellinaeFérussac 1822
genusCrassatellaLamarck 1799
speciesaquiana

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.

Crassatella aquiana Clark 1895
show all | hide all
Invalid names: Crassatella halei Harris 1897 [synonym], Crassatella sepulcollis Harris 1896 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available