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Crassatellites paramesus

Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Crassatellites paramesus Dall p. 495 figs. 85: 4, 5, 7, 8
1940Crassatellites paramesus Mansfield p. 188

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCrassatellidaeFérussac 1822
subfamilyCrassatellinaeFérussac 1822
genusCrassatellitesLamarck 1799
speciesparamesus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-08-17 20:25:42
Modified: 2018-02-27 08:17:28
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Eames 1951

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Chattian or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Georgia) Crassatellites paramesus (60835 60838 60839)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Mississippi) Crassatellites paramesus (169205)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Mississippi) Crassatellites paramesus (205805)