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Marama (Marama) ovata

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Marama (Marama) ovata was named by Marwick (1927).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Marama (Marama) ovata Marwick
1990Marama (Marama) ovata Beu et al. p. 400

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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
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusMaramaMarwick 1927
subgenusMaramaMarwick 1927
speciesovataMarwick 1927

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.

Marama (Marama) ovata Marwick 1927
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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 Oligocene to the top of the Altonian or 27.30000 to 15.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand Marama ovata (67849)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Marama ovata (67826 67827)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Marama ovata (67898 67900)