| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Taxonomy
Venerupis gigantea was named by Deshayes (1839). It is extant.
It was recombined as Saxidomus giganteus by Addicott (1966) and Coan et al. (2000).
It was recombined as Saxidomus giganteus by Addicott (1966) and Coan et al. (2000).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1839 | Venerupis gigantea Deshayes p. 359 |
| 1966 | Saxidomus giganteus Addicott |
| 2000 | Saxidomus giganteus Coan et al. p. 384 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Saxidomus giganteus Deshayes 1839
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | Saxidomus giganteus (37672 37673 37674 96555) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Oregon) | Saxidomus giganteus (176670 176671) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Washington) | Saxidomus giganteus (37676 71059) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Canada (British Columbia) | Saxidomus giganteus (75232) |