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Astarte cuneiformis

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Astarte cuneiformis Conrad p. 42 figs. Plate XX, Fig. 9
1904Astarte cuneiformis Glenn p. 353
1992Astarte cuneiformis Ward p. 83

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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(FĂ©russac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
subfamilyAstartinaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstarteSowerby 1816
speciescuneiformisConrad 1840

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.

Astarte cuneiformis Conrad 1840
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Serravallian or 20.44000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (New Jersey) Astarte cuneiformis (59364)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Maryland) Astarte cuneiformis (70591 79101)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Maryland) Astarte cuneiformis (48884 55517 60379 68975 69024)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Astarte cuneiformis (55396)