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Paphia vetula

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Venus vetula was named by Basterot (1825).

It was recombined as Paphia vetula by Dominici et al. (2020).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Venus vetula Basterot
2020Paphia vetula Dominici et al.

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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
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
tribeTapetini(Gray 1851)
genusPaphiaRöding 1798
speciesvetula(Basterot 1825)

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.

Paphia vetula Basterot 1825
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Piacenzian or 23.03000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Italy (Pordenone) Paphia vetula (37351 37352 37354)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy (Pordenone) Paphia vetula (37362)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy (Pordenone) Paphia vetula (37368)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Paphia vetula (78437)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Paphia vetula (70864 70880 70881 70884 70886)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Paphia vetula (207783)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Portugal Paphia vetula (171579)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy (Emilia-Romagna) Paphia vetula (178117)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Italy Paphia vetula (74929)