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Neoschizodus orbicularis

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae

Taxonomy
Myophoria orbicularis was named by Bronn (1837).

It was recombined as Myophoria (Leviconcha) orbicularis by Gu et al. (1976); it was recombined as Neoschizodus orbicularis by Hofmann et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Myophoria orbicularis Bronn
1927Myophoria orbicularis Ogilvie Gordon
1976Myophoria (Leviconcha) orbicularis Gu et al. p. 39 figs. Pl 19, fig 43
2015Neoschizodus orbicularis Hofmann et al. fig. 4O,P

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyMyophoriidaeBronn 1847
genusNeoschizodusGiebel 1855
speciesorbicularis(Bronn 1837)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Griesbachian to the top of the Pelsonian or 251.90200 to 243.33000 Ma

Collections (53 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian - Griesbachian254.14 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Neoschizodus orbicularis (205986 205987 205988 205989 205993)
Changhsingian - Griesbachian254.14 - 250.5China (Sichuan) Neoschizodus orbicularis (205974 205975 205976 205977 205978 205979 205980 205981)
Changhsingian - Griesbachian254.14 - 250.5China (Yunnan) Neoschizodus orbicularis (205970)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Neoschizodus orbicularis (108556 205960 205962 205990 205991 205994 205995)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Sichuan) Myophoria orbicularis (98558) Neoschizodus orbicularis (205982 205983)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Italy Neoschizodus orbicularis (165007 165012 165013 165015)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Yunnan) Myophoria orbicularis (63512 112121)
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9Italy Neoschizodus orbicularis (165018 165019 165020 165021 165024 165025 165027 165028 165113 165114 165117 165119 165134)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Russian Federation Neoschizodus orbicularis (99908)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Utah) Myophoria orbicularis (62974)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Italy (South Tyrol) Myophoria orbicularis (205068 205071)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Baden-Wuertemberg) Neoschizodus orbicularis (129611 129612)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany (Thueringen) Neoschizodus orbicularis (129614)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Israel (Negev) Neoschizodus orbicularis (214649)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Italy (Vicentin) Myophoria orbicularis (87260)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Algeria (Tizi Ouzou) Neoschizodus orbicularis (196720)