MolluscaBase - Tortarctica R. Casey, 1961 †

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Tortarctica R. Casey, 1961 †

AphiaID

1740222 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1740222)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Isocardia similis J. De C. Sowerby, 1826 † accepted as Tortarctica similis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1826) † (type by original designation)

Parent

Arcticidae R. B. Newton, 1891 (1844)

Original name

Tortarctica R. Casey, 1961 †

Direct children (2)

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Species Tortarctica similis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1826) †
Species Tortarctica weberi (Mordvilko, 1949) †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

Casey, R. (1961). The stratigraphical palaeontology of the lower Greensand. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 3(4):487–621, pl. 77–84.
page(s): 585-586 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Tortarctica R. Casey, 1961 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1740222 on 2025-09-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2024-02-28 09:17:05Z

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Neubauer, Thomas A.

Licensing

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Sources (1)

original description Casey, R. (1961). The stratigraphical palaeontology of the lower Greensand. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 3(4):487–621, pl. 77–84.
page(s): 585-586 [details] Available for editors

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