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Anadara (Rasia) tirantensis

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Taxonomy
Arca (Scapharca) tirantensis was named by Hodson et al. (1927). Its type specimen is PRI 21903, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Anadara (Scapharca) tirantensis by Jung (1965); it was recombined as Anadara (Rasia) tirantensis by Hendy et al. (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Arca (Scapharca) tirantensis Hodson et al. pp. 11-12 figs. pl. 7, figs. 2, 3
1965Anadara (Scapharca) tirantensis Jung p. 430
2008Anadara (Rasia) tirantensis Hendy et al.

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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
subgenusRasia(Gray 1857)
speciestirantensis()

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.

Anadara (Rasia) tirantensis Hodson et al. 1927
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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: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:18:36
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:18:36
Source: g = genus, f = family
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Mikkelsen and Bieler 2008

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Langhian or 20.44000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Colombia (La Guajira) Anadara tirantensis (136908)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Venezuela (Falcon) Anadara tirantensis (60144 60703 60705 60707)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Colombia (La Guajira) Anadara tirantensis (136880 136885 136907)