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Anadara (Cunearca) bifrons

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Synonyms
  • Arca cardiiformis was named by Sowerby (1833). It is extant.

    It was replaced with Anadara (Cunearca) bifrons by Keen (1971).
  • Arca cordata was named by Deshayes (1857). It is extant.

    It was replaced with Anadara (Cunearca) bifrons by Keen (1971).
  • Arca corculum was named by Mörch (1861). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Anadara (Cunearca) bifrons by Keen (1971).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1833Arca cardiiformis Sowerby
1857Arca bifrons Carpenter
1857Arca cordata Deshayes
1861Arca corculum Mörch
1971Anadara (Cunearca) bifrons Keen p. 44

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyArcidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyAnadarinaeReinhart 1935
genusAnadaraGray 1847
subgenusCunearca(Dall 1898)
speciesbifrons(Carpenter 1857)

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: Arca cardiiformis Sowerby 1833 [replaced], Arca corculum Mörch 1861 [synonym], Arca cordata Deshayes 1857 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: minorf
Ribbing: majorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:17:02
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:17:02
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available