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Paradoxia

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Paradoxia was named by Krumbeck (1923) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie]. It is not extant. Its type is Paradoxia timorensis.

It was assigned to Bivalvia by Cox et al. (1969) and Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. timorensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Paradoxia Krumbeck
1969Paradoxia Cox et al. p. N865
2002Paradoxia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
genusParadoxia

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. †Paradoxia Krumbeck 1923
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Paradoxia timorensis Krumbeck 1923
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Pliensbachian or 190.80000 to 182.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Indonesia (Timor) P. timorensis (205685)