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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca mcnairyensis |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca mcnairyensis |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Arca |
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| Scientific Name | Arca mcnairyensis Wade, 1926 |
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| Name Published In | Wade, B. 1926. The fauna of the Ripley Formation on Coon Creek, Tennessee. U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 137: 1-272. |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Arca mcnairyensis | species | belongs to Arca | stated without evidence | Wade, 1926 |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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| Environment | lagoonal,coastal,inner shelf,outer shelf,oceanic,brackish,freshwater (based on Arcidae) |
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| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Arca) |
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| Vision | limited (based on Arcidae) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Arca) |
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| Ontogeny | accretion (based on Arcidae) |
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| Taphonomy | aragonite,intermediate,minor folds, major ribbing (based on Arcidae) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | B. Wade. 1926. The fauna of the Ripley formation on Coon creek, Tennessee. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 137:1-272 |
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Arca mcnairyensis
