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Zenatia (Zenatiopsis)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Zenatiopsis was named by Darragh (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 530]. It is extant. Its type is Zenatiopsis angustata.

It was reranked as Zenatia (Zenatiopsis) by Cox et al. (1969).

It was assigned to Zenatia by Cox et al. (1969); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Subtaxa
Zenatiopsis angustata (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Zenatiopsis Darragh
1969Zenatia (Zenatiopsis) Cox et al. p. N607
2002Zenatiopsis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyZenatiinaeDall 1895
genusZenatiaGray 1853
subgenusZenatiopsis(Darragh 1965)

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.

Subg. Zenatia (Zenatiopsis) Darragh 1965
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Zenatiopsis angustata Tate 1879
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 23.03000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Tasmania) Zenatiopsis fragilis (72194)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (South Australia) Zenatiopsis angustata (72191)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Zenatiopsis angustata (72210)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (Victoria) Zenatiopsis angustata (72226 72227) Zenatiopsis phorca (72189)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) Zenatiopsis angustata (63432 72192)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Zenatiopsis angustata (166744)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Australia (Western Australia) Zenatia sp. (63352 63353)