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Pyramus nelliae

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Pyramus nelliae was named by Biakov (2005). Its type specimen is SVKNII 6/02-04.80, a valve (Left valve), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Fol'k Creek Sample 8, Munugudzhak River, Omolon Basin, which is in a Sakmarian coastal sandstone in the Munugudzhak Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Pyramus nelliae Biakov p. 138 figs. 3e-h
2019Pyramus nelliae Biakov p. 247 figs. Pl 4, fig 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
genusPyramus
speciesnelliae

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.

Pyramus nelliae Biakov 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height327.227.027.427.20.200

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Artinskian or 293.52000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Pyramus nelliae (type locality: 102160)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation Pyramus nelliae (102162)