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Vesicomya (Vesicomya) atlantica

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Vesicomyidae

Taxonomy
Callocardia atlantica was named by Smith (1885). It is extant.

It was recombined as Vesicomya (Vesicomya) atlantica by Coan et al. (2000); it was recombined as Vesicomya atlantica by Kiel et al. (2023).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Callocardia atlantica Smith
2000Vesicomya (Vesicomya) atlantica Coan et al. p. 336
2023Vesicomya atlantica Kiel et al. p. 300

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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
superfamilyGlossoidea(Gray 1847)
familyVesicomyidaeDall 1908
genusVesicomyaDall 1886
subgenusVesicomyaDall 1886
speciesatlantica(Smith 1885)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:39:35
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:39:35
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available