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Solen (Solena) obliquus

Bivalvia - Solenida - Solenidae

Taxonomy
Solen obliquus was named by Spengler (1794). It is extant. It is the type species of Solena, Solena (Eosolen).

It was recombined as Solena (Eosolen) obliquus by Stewart (1930); it was recombined as Solen (Solena) obliquus by Woodring (1982).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1794Solen obliquus Spengler
1818Solen ambiguus Lamarck
1930Solena (Eosolen) obliquus Stewart pp. 288 - 289
1982Solen (Solena) obliquus Woodring p. 655

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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
SolenataDall 1889
orderSolenidaDall 1889
superfamilySolenoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familySolenidaeLamarck 1809
genusSolenMörch 1853
subgenusSolena
speciesobliquus(Spengler 1794)

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.

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Invalid names: Solen ambiguus Lamarck 1818 [synonym]
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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 14:22:46
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:22:46
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 41.30000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0United Kingdom (England) Solen obliquus (40523)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) Solen obliquus (60979) Solena obliquus (65162)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Solen obliquus (93145 93159 93160 93162)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Solen obliquus (145278)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Colombia Solena obliquus (131219)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Dominican Republic Solen obliquus (58869)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Trinidad and Tobago Solen obliquus (60411 60414 60415)