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Arcavicula

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Arcavicula was named by Cox (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi-u Tr Carn Sepkoski's reference number: 94,1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Avicula arcuata.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pteriidae by Vokes (1980) and Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species
A. hohxilensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Arcavicula Cox
1980Arcavicula Vokes p. 36
2002Arcavicula Sepkoski
2014Arcavicula Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusArcaviculaCox 1964

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. †Arcavicula Cox 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 05:06:17
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:10
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Norian or 251.30000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2China (Qinghai) A. hohxilensis (56724)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) A. guizhouensis (31612 31616 31622 31623 31626 31627 31629 31631 31632) A. guizhouensis, Arcavicula indet. (31620) A. guizhouensis, A. n. sp. A (31617) A. guizhouensis, A. sp. (31618 31619 31621 31624 31628) A. sp., A. guizhouensis (31625)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (Nevada) A. sp. (32666 32668 32727 32728 32755 32757 32761 32762)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (nevada) A. sp. (32766 32768 32773 32774 32805)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (Nevada) A. sp. (32538 32540 32731)
Norian228.0 - 208.5USA (Nevada) A. sp. (32596 32597 210691)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Nevada) A. sp. (210694 210695 210696 210699)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Oregon) A. sp. (33294)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Nevada) A. sp. (37244)