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Buchia pacifica

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Buchiidae

Taxonomy
Buchia pacifica was named by Jeletsky (1965). Its type specimen is GSC 16642 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Buchia pacifica Jeletsky p. 44 figs. Plates XV, XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXII.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyBuchioideaCox 1953
familyBuchiidaeCox 1953
genusBuchiaRouillier 1845
speciespacificaJeletsky 1965

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.

Buchia pacifica Jeletsky 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 08:13:13
Modified: 2007-09-26 10:13:13
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Steuber 2002, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Berriasian to the top of the Early/Lower Valanginian or 145.00000 to 136.40000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian - Valanginian152.1 - 132.9USA (California) Buchia pacifica (185362 185363)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Canada (British Columbia) Buchia pacifica (185072)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8USA (Oregon) Buchia pacifica (52311)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4USA (California) Buchia pacifica (185367)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Canada (British Columbia) Buchia pacifica (185068 185071)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Alaska) Buchia pacifica (2391 2392)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9China (Heilongjiang) Buchia pacifica (59679)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (Oregon) Buchia pacifica (52313 225873)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (California) Buchia pacifica (224792 224804 224805 224842)