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Astartella symmetrica

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Astartella symmetrica was named by Chen et al. (1974) [Also designed as new by Liu in Gu et al., 1976].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Astartella symmetrica Chen et al. p. 302 figs. Pl 158, figs 15, 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(FĂ©russac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstartella
speciessymmetrica

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.

Astartella symmetrica Chen et al. 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height53.892.476.703.192.16

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) Astartella symmetrica (113864)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Sichuan) Astartella symmetrica (98078)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Astartella symmetrica (111995 111996 121006 197498)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hunan) Astartella symmetrica (121731)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Chongqing) Astartella symmetrica (98074)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Jiangxi) Astartella symmetrica (102123 102135)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Astartella symmetrica (98029 108544 108546 108547 108551 112113 121007 197492)