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Globicarina

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae

Taxonomy
Globicarina was named by Waterhouse (1965). Its type is Globicarina grossula.

It was assigned to Edmondiidae by Waterhouse (1969).

Species
G. grossula (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Globicarina Waterhouse p. 374
1969Globicarina Waterhouse p. 52

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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
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyEdmondiidae
genusGlobicarina

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. †Globicarina Waterhouse 1965
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†Globicarina grossula Waterhouse 1965
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height160.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) G. sp. A (41788) G. sp. B (41789)