MolluscaBase - Willimactra Saul, 1973 †

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Willimactra Saul, 1973 †

AphiaID

1735811 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1735811)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Willimactra popenoei Saul, 1973 † (type by original designation)

Parent

Mactridae Lamarck, 1809

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Species Willimactra popenoei Saul, 1973 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

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. Willimactra Saul, 1973 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1735811 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2024-02-09 12:19:02Z

created

Collins, Katie

Licensing

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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]