MolluscaBase - Petromactra Saul, 1973

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Petromactra Saul, 1973

AphiaID

1734653 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1734653)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Petromactra mathewsonii (Gabb, 1864) (type by original designation)

Parent

Mactridae Lamarck, 1809

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Species Petromactra mathewsonii (Gabb, 1864)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Saul, L. R. (1973). Evidence for the origin of the Mactridae (Bivalvia) in the Cretaceous. <em>University of California Publications in Geological Sciences.</em> v. 97, p. 1-50. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Petromactra Saul, 1973. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1734653 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2024-02-06 11:02:24Z

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Collins, Katie

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Sources (1)

original description Saul, L. R. (1973). Evidence for the origin of the Mactridae (Bivalvia) in the Cretaceous. <em>University of California Publications in Geological Sciences.</em> v. 97, p. 1-50. [details]