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Astarte similis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Astarte similis Munster
1957Astarte similis Dartevelle and Freneix p. 132 figs. Pl 23, fig 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(FĂ©russac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyAstartinaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstarteSowerby 1816
speciessimilisMunster 1840

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.

Astarte similis Munster 1840
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 89.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Brazil Astarte similis (140888)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Brazil Astarte similis (140889)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Congo-Brazzaville Astarte similis (1368)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Congo-Brazzaville Astarte similis (191892)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Austria Astarte similis (114268)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Astarte similis (63995 64142 64143 64155)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Poland Astarte similis (28087)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Mexico (Guerrero) Astarte similis (7461)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Astarte similis (27818 27819 27822 28079)