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Carinonychia

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Taxonomy
Carinonychia was named by Pojeta et al. (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: D l Sepkoski's reference number: ZR88].

It was assigned to Ambonychiidae by Pojeta et al. (1986); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Carinonychia Pojeta et al. p. 90
2002Carinonychia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyAmbonychiidaeMiller 1877
genusCarinonychia

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Carinonychia Pojeta et al. 1986
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 1986Ambonychiids having bifurcating midumbonal carina.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:37:09
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:00:26
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 402.50000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9China (Guangxi) C. sp., C. triangularis (4799)