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Spisula (Hemimactra) subparilis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Mactra subparilis was named by Conrad (1841).

It was recombined as Spisula (Hemimactra) subparilis by Glenn (1904).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Mactra subparilis Conrad p. 346 figs. Plate II, Fig. 12
1904Spisula (Hemimactra) subparilis Glenn p. 289

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
genusSpisulaSwainson 1840
subgenusHemimactra
speciessubparilis(Conrad 1841)

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: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 20.44000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Maryland) Spisula subparilis (79101)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Spisula subparilis (79103 79104 79105 79106 79107 79108 79109 79110 79111 79112 79113 79114 79115 79352 79353)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (Florida) Spisula subparilis (79761)