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Xenocardita

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Taxonomy
Xenocardita is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Carditidae by Hayami (1975); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Xenocardita Hayami
2002Xenocardita Sepkoski

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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)
familyCarditidaeFleming 1820
genusXenocardita

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-08-17 20:23:42
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:23:42
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Eames 1951, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Aptian or 125.00000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Japan X. amanoi (69101 69102)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Japan (Kochi) X. amanoi (40222)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Lebanon X. lacunaris (69180)