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Xestoconcha kraciukae

Bivalvia - Colpomyida - Colpomyidae

Taxonomy
Xestoconcha kraciukae was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977). Its type specimen is CPC 15588, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Xestoconcha.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Xestoconcha kraciukae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 28 figs. pl. 25 f. 3-12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderColpomyida
superfamilyColpomyoideaPojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
familyColpomyidae
genusXestoconcha
specieskraciukae

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.

Xestoconcha kraciukae Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: base of the Warendian to the top of the Bendigonian or 486.85000 to 473.10000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Warendian486.85 - 484.3Australia (Northern Territory) Xestoconcha kraciukae (77769 79010 79322)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Northern Territory) Xestoconcha kraciukae (79011 79130 79134 79139 79142 79171 79174)