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Balantioselena

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Balantioselena was named by Speden (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi]. Its type is Balantioselena gairi.

It was assigned to Astartidae by Speden (1962); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cardiniidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species
B. gairi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Balantioselena Speden p. 96
2002Balantioselena Sepkoski
2014Balantioselena Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(FĂ©russac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusBalantioselena

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.

G. †Balantioselena Speden 1962
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Balantioselena gairi Speden 1962
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height66.595.808.106.350.969

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Ladinian or 242.00000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0New Zealand B. gairi (134524 137182 137183) B. sp. (134595 134797 134996 135307)
Ladinian - Carnian242.0 - 228.0New Zealand B. sp. (197508)