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Maitaia vedernikovi

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Maitaia vedernikovi was named by Biakov (2013). Its type specimen is SVKNII 204/02-06.99, a shell, and it is a mold. Its type locality is Astronomicheskaya River, outcrop 103, Levyy Kedon River, which is in a Roadian marine horizon in the Omolon Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Maitaia vedernikovi Biakov p. 465 fig. 2e,g

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae()
genusMaitaiaMarwick 1934
speciesvedernikovi

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.

†Maitaia vedernikovi Biakov 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height230.030.030.030.0-

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Maitaia vedernikovi (type locality: 151838)