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Calva (Microcalva) haggarti

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Calva (Microcalva) haggarti was named by Saul and Popenoe (1992). Its type specimen is LACMIP 8242 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT loc. 1400, Bluff on south side of Fossil Cove, east end of Sucia Island, which is in a Campanian coastal shale in Washington. It is the type species of Calva (Microcalva).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Calva (Microcalva) haggarti Saul and Popenoe pp. 50 - 53 figs. 262 - 275

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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
genusCalva
subgenusMicrocalva
specieshaggarti

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.

Calva (Microcalva) haggarti Saul and Popenoe 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1992A plump Microcalva with closely spaced, concentric, round-topped ribs.
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: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Washington) Calva haggarti (type locality: 86868)