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Shikamaia (Alatoconcha) vampyra

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Alatoconchidae

Taxonomy
Alatoconcha vampyra was named by Termier et al. (1973) [No holotype designated].

It was recombined as Shikamaia (Alatoconcha) vampyra by Yancey and Boyd (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Alatoconcha vampyra Termier et al. p. 76 figs. Pl 13, 14; text-fig 1-6
1983Shikamaia (Alatoconcha) vampyra Yancey and Boyd p. 510

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAlatoconchoideaTermier et al. 1974
familyAlatoconchidae
subfamilyAlatoconchinae
genusShikamaia
subgenusAlatoconcha()
speciesvampyra()

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.

Shikamaia (Alatoconcha) vampyra Termier et al. 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:45:11
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:45:11
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Afghanistan Alatoconcha vampyra (81401 87195 87196)