Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Artena

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Artena was named by Conrad (1870) [COMMENTS: Authority incorrectly assigned to Olsson 1931.]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Antigona (Artena) by Kellum (1926) and Rivera (1957).

It was assigned to Veneridae by Olsson (1931); to Antigona by Kellum (1926) and Rivera (1957); and to Venerinae by Vokes (1980).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Artena Conrad p. 76
1926Antigona (Artena) Kellum p. 38
1931Artena Olsson p. 61
1957Antigona (Artena) Rivera p. 196
1980Artena Vokes p. 167

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusArtenaConrad 1870

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.

G. Artena Conrad 1870
show all | hide all
Antigona (Artena) inca Olsson 1939
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 Priabonian to the top of the Aquitanian or 38.00000 to 20.44000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Peru (Ica) Antigona inca (84676)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Peru (Piura) Antigona indet. (55431)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (Florida) Antigona glyptoconcha (61047 61069 61100 61102) Antigona glyptoconcha, Antigona shepardi (60985 61051 61128) Antigona shepardi (61045 61110 61111 61126)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Florida) Antigona shepardi (61117)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (South Carolina) Antigona undulata (92431)