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Meretrix (Callista) montensis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Meretrix (Callista) montensis Cossmann
1938Meretrix (Callista) montensis Traub p. 61 figs. Pl 4, figs 6a,b

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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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyCallistinaeHabe and Kosuge 1967
genusMeretrixPoli 1791
subgenusCallista
speciesmontensisCossmann 1908

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
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Thanetian or 66.00000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6Belgium Callista montensis (3118)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Germany Callista montensis (3114)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Belgium Callista montensis (3120)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Austria (Salzburg) Meretrix montensis (84335)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Bulgaria (Varna) Pitar montensis (102400)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Xinjiang) Callista montensis (77841)