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Mactromya quadrata

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Mactromyidae

Taxonomy
Mactromya quadrata was named by Rollier (1913).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Mactromya quadrata Rollier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyMactromyidaeCox 1929
genusMactromyaAgassiz 1843
speciesquadrataRollier 1913

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.

Mactromya quadrata Rollier 1913
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: chemosymbioticsuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:27
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:06:59
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 161.20000 to 152.10000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Kenya Mactromya quadrata (36486)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Kenya Mactromya quadrata (36491)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8Ethiopia Mactromya quadrata (93501)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Ethiopia Lucina rugosa (94491)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Tanzania Mactromya quadrata (36436)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Ethiopia Mactromya quadrata (93494 93496 93499)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Kenya Mactromya quadrata (36503)