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Semele (Semele) solida

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae

Taxonomy
Amphidesma solida was named by Gray (1828). It is extant.

It was recombined as Semele (Semele) solida by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Amphidesma solida Gray
2012Semele (Semele) solida Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 708

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familySemelidaeStoliczka 1870
genusSemeleSchumacher 1817
subgenusSemeleScuhmacher 1817
speciessolida(Gray 1828)

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: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:34:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:34:14
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Piacenzian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Chile (Antofagasta) Semele solida (96707)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Chile Semele solida (142300)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Peru Semele solida (207005)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Chile (CopiapĆ³) Semele solida (222834 222837 222840 222841 222875 222876)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0Chile (CopiapĆ³) Semele solida (223451)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Peru (Moquegua) Semele solida (43708)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Chile (Tarapaca) Semele solida (96672)