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Avicularca

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Oxytomidae

Taxonomy
Avicularca was named by Bubnoff (1821) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 1233]. It is not extant.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1821Avicularca Bubnoff
2002Avicularca Sepkoski
2014Avicularca Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyOxytomoideaIchikawa 1958
familyOxytomidaeIchikawa 1958
genusAvicularcaBubnoff 1821

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. †Avicularca Bubnoff 1821
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Avicularca cardiiformis Münster 1841
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 07:58:49
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:51:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Julian or 237.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy (Trentino) Avicula cardiiformis (44953)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Austria Avicula cardiiformis (201956)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Avicula cardiiformis (137429 144634)