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Paraesa

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Paraesa was named by Casey (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Tapetinae by Vokes (1980); to Clementiinae by Saul (1993); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Mendir et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Paraesa Casey
1980Paraesa Vokes p. 176
1993Paraesa Saul p. 975
2002Paraesa Sepkoski
2021Paraesa Mendir et al. p. 19

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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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusParaesaCasey 1952

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. †Paraesa Casey 1952
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†Paraesa cedrina Saul 1993
†Paraesa faba Sowerby 1827
†Paraesa lens Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Flaventia hornbyensis Anderson 1958 [synonym], Macrocallista cordata Waring 1917 [synonym]
†Paraesa zeta Popenoe 1937
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul 1993An oval venerid with lunuledefined by faint line. Hinge of right valve with 3b widely bifid; left valve with 4b well separated from nymph; no anterior or posterior laterals in either valve. Both valves with deeply concave area in hinge plate below lunule, anterior to cardinals; concave area bounded ventrally by raised, ridge-forming, ventral edge of hinge plate.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Albian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 106.30000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (99 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.2 - 100.5Mexico (Baja California Sur) P. cedrina (166457)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Egypt P. faba (114866 140606)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) P. faba (6280)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Egypt P. faba (150677 150737 150876)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany P. subfaba (66776)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Mexico (Baja California Sur) P. cedrina (122335 185175)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt P. faba (114872 114874 140613)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Algeria P. faba (220822 220823)
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt P. faba (114785 150675 150787)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt P. faba (114793 114794 114795 114798 114809 140242 140578 140581 140582)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Cyprimeria faba (3796)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Algeria P. faba (220827)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt P. faba (114880 140225)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Cyprimeria faba (3795)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt P. faba (114792)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Cameroon Cyprimeria faba (209688)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt P. faba (140245 140246 140317 140586 140588)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Cyprimeria faba (3797 3799 3801)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Flaventia zeta (215284 220390 220932 220933 238628)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Brazil (Sergipe) P. sp. (143656 143684)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt P. faba (140319 140320)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Flaventia lens (80927 80928) Flaventia zeta (219050 220370 220375 220934 220935 220936)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Cameroon Cyprimeria faba (209661)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Congo-Brazzaville P. faba (1368)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Cameroon Cyprimeria faba (209669)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Flaventia lens (185171 220366 238651) Flaventia zeta (3885)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Egypt P. faba (114807)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Mozambique P. natalensis (174826)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Flaventia lens (72057 86794 86872 185168 219077 220906 221105)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Flaventia lens (185174 185178 219079 220910 220911 220913 220915 220916 220918 220919 220921 220924 220925 221107) Macrocallista cordata (193033)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) P. sp. (110476)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Bulgaria P. subfaba (1332)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) P. sp. (105859 106077 106085)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Serbia P. transerta (1380)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Macrocallista cordata (83777)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Libya P. subfaba (1370)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands P. subfaba (1326)