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Caestocorbula wailesiana

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8462565https://www.gbif.org/species/8462565
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)59448https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=59448
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caestocorbula : Caestocorbula wailesiana
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Caestocorbula : Caestocorbula wailesiana
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classBivalviaLinnaeus 1758
-EubivalviaCarter 2011
subclassAutobranchia
infraclassHeteroconchia
-CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
-CardioniFerussac 1822
-CardiidiaFerussac 1822
-CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea
familyCorbulidaeLamarck 1818
subfamilyCaestocorbulinaeVokes 1945
genusCaestocorbulaVincent 1910
speciesCaestocorbula wailesiana
Generic NameCaestocorbula
Scientific NameCaestocorbula wailesiana
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Caestocorbula wailesianaspeciesbelongs to Caestocorbulastated without evidenceKosnik, 2002
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance47.8 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
Motilitystationary (based on Caestocorbula)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Caestocorbula)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Bivalvia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. A. Kosnik. 2002. personal opinion.

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2002Caestocorbula wailesiana Kosnik

References

Kosnik M. A. (2002) personal opinion.
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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