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Calva (Calva) regina

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Calva regina was named by Popenoe (1937). Its type specimen is CIT (IP) 3447 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Trigonocallista regina by Popenoe (1942); it was recombined as Calva (Calva) regina by Saul and Popenoe (1992).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. caperata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Calva regina Popenoe p. 395 figs. Plate 48, figure 6, 7, 13, 14
1942Trigonocallista regina Popenoe figs. Figure 4 (table)
1992Calva (Calva) regina Saul and Popenoe p. 13 figs. Figures 20-29

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusCalva
subgenusCalvaPopenoe 1937
speciesregina()

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.

†Calva (Calva) regina Popenoe 1937
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul and W. P. Popenoe 1992A Calva with a subdued posterior angulation, srrong posterior rruncarion, slightly concave lunular margin, and linely striated lateral teeth.
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 Turonian to the top of the Turonian or 93.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (California) Calva regina (62347 86785 215285 215618 219050 220298 220299 220340 222073 222092 222093 222094 222096 222097 222115) Trigonocallista regina (194022)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (California) Calva regina (220373)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (California) Calva regina (type locality: 215287 220941) Trigonocallista regina (220390 220932 220933 220940 221084)