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Antarctica

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Antarctica was named by Gardner (2005). Its type is Antarctica ampliforma.

It was assigned to Arcticidae by Gardner (2005).

Species
A. ampliforma (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Antarctica Gardner p. 351

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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
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusAntarctica

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. †Antarctica Gardner 2005
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Antarctica ampliforma Gardner 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Middle Callovian or 170.90000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3New Zealand A. ampliforma (56237 56242)
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5New Zealand A. ampliforma (56241)