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Scacchia (Scacchia)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Taxonomy
Scacchia (Scacchia) was named by Philippi (1844). It is extant.

It was assigned to Scacchia by Philippi (1844), Marquet (2005) and Moths et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Scacchia (Scacchia) Philippi
2005Scacchia (Scacchia) Marquet
2010Scacchia (Scacchia) Moths et al. p. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyGaleommatoidea(Gray 1840)
familyLasaeidaeGray 1842
genusScacchiaPhilippi 1844
subgenusScacchiaPhilippi 1844

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. Scacchia (Scacchia) Philippi 1844
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Scacchia (Scacchia) degrangei Cossmann and Peyrot 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-17 20:30:01
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:30:01
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eames 1951

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Piacenzian or 20.44000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.97 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Scacchia degrangei (111599)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Scacchia degrangei (61897 61898 61905)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Belgium Scacchia degrangei (77862 77863 77864 77865 77866 77867 77868 77869 77870 77871)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6United Kingdom (England) Kellia elliptica (84755)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Belgium Scacchia elliptica (86804 86805)