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Neaeromya margarita

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Taxonomy
Orobitella margarita was named by Olsson (1961). It is extant.

It was recombined as Neaeromya margarita by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
N. menotreta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Orobitella margarita Olsson p. 237
2012Neaeromya margarita Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 523

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyGaleommatoidea(Gray 1840)
familyLasaeidaeGray 1842
genusNeaeromyaGabe 1873
speciesmargarita(Olsson 1961)

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.

Neaeromya margarita Olsson 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-17 20:30:01
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:30:01
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eames 1951

Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Ecuador (Manabi) Orobitella margarita (48664)