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Wuxuanites lanceolatus

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Wuxuanites lanceolatus was named by Pojeta et al. (1986). Its type specimen is GXD-363 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Wuxuanites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Wuxuanites lanceolatus Pojeta et al. p. 99 figs. Plate 46, figure 8; plate 47, figures 1-5, 10

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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
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusWuxuanites
specieslanceolatus

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Wuxuanites lanceolatus Pojeta et al. 1986
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Diagnosis
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