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Macoma (Macoploma)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Macoma (Macoploma) Pilsbry and Olsson
2002Macoploma Sepkoski
2003Macoma (Macoploma) Moore

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyTellinidaeBlainville 1814
genusMacomaLeach 1819
subgenusMacoplomaPilsbry and Olsson 1941

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.

Subg. Macoma (Macoploma) Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
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Macoploma yoldiformis Carpenter 1864
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-20 09:44:14
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:16:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1.806 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806USA (California) Macoma yoldiformis (189767)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Macoma yoldiformis (222663)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Macoma acolasta, Macoma yoldiformis (96589) Macoma yoldiformis (59063 96566 222662)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Macoma acolasta (67645)