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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia achaeus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia achaeus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Anomia |
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| Scientific Name | Anomia achaeus Gray, 1850 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Anomia achaeus | species | belongs to Anomia | stated without evidence | Gray, 1849 | | Anomia achaeus | species | belongs to Anomia | stated with evidence | Oostingh, 1935 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 11.6 - 5.3 Ma
Miocene |
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| Environment | marine (based on Pectinida) |
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| Motility | stationary, attached, epibiont (based on Anomia) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Anomia) |
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| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite, aragonite (based on Anomiidae) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. H. Oostingh. 1935. Die Mollusken des Pliozäns von Boemiajoe (Java). Dienst van den Mijnbouw in Nederlandsch-Indië Wetenschappelijke Mededeelingen 26:1-247 |
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| Common Name(s) | Saddle Oyster |
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| Oostingh C. H. (1935) Die Mollusken des Pliozäns von Boemiajoe (Java), Dienst van den Mijnbouw in Nederlandsch-Indië Wetenschappelijke Mededeelingen 26, 1-247 |
| Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells: Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii. 264: pp. - via Catalogue of Life |
| Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Spry, J.F. (1964). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Part 2: Pelecypoda (Bivalves). Tanganyika Notes and Records. 63. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg. - via World Register of Marine Species |
Anomia achaeus
