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Saxolucina gaufia

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Saxolucina gaufia was named by Harris (1946) [m. kosnik taxon no: 6826].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. proxima, S. lamyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Saxolucina gaufia Harris
2002Saxolucina gaufia Kosnik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
subfamilyLucininaeFleming 1828
genusSaxolucina()
speciesgaufiaHarris 1946

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.

†Saxolucina gaufia Harris 1946
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-17 03:07:50
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:44:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Priabonian or 41.30000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Priabonian47.8 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Saxolucina gaufia (1288)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Saxolucina gaufia (3503)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Alabama) Saxolucina gaufia (3538 3539)