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Hemipelex latifalcata

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Hemimenia latifalcata was named by Gardner and Campbell (2002). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality E45/f9550, Southland, which is in a Bajocian/Callovian marine sandstone in New Zealand. It is the type species of Hemimenia, Hemipelex.

It was recombined as Hemipelex latifalcata by Gardner and Campbell (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Hemimenia latifalcata Gardner and Campbell
2007Hemipelex latifalcata Gardner and Campbell p. 365

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusHemipelex
specieslatifalcata(Gardner and Campbell 2002)

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.

Hemipelex latifalcata Gardner and Campbell 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Callovian or 170.90000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian - Callovian170.9 - 161.5New Zealand Hemimenia latifalcata (type locality: 56252)