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Scaphellina concinna

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Scaphellinidae

Taxonomy
Schizodus concinnus was named by Branson (1930). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Wind River Mountains (Lower Chert), which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Park City Formation of Wyoming.

It was recombined as Scaphellina concinnus by Ciriacks (1963); it was recombined as Scaphellina concinna by Newell and Boyd (1975).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Schizodus concinnus Branson p. 46 figs. Pl 13, figs 12,13
1930Schizodus phosphoriensis Branson p. 47 figs. Pl 13, figs 2-7
1962Scaphellina bradyi Newell and Ciriacks p. 4 figs. 1-3,5-8
1963Scaphellina concinnus Ciriacks p. 64 figs. Pl 11, figs 5,6
1963Scaphellina phosphoriensis Ciriacks p. 64 figs. Pl 11, figs 7-10
1975Scaphellina concinna Newell and Boyd p. 128

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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)
familyScaphellinidae
genusScaphellina
speciesconcinna()

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.

Scaphellina concinna Branson 1930
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Invalid names: Scaphellina bradyi Newell and Ciriacks 1962 [synonym], Scaphellina phosphoriensis Branson 1930 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height136.3----
valve height1335.115.446.439.58.96

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 Kungurian to the top of the Capitanian or 279.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Leonardian286.0 - 273.01USA (Wyoming) Scaphellina concinnus (11231)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Arizona) Scaphellina bradyi (115796) Scaphellina concinna (94885)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Wyoming) Scaphellina bradyi (81512) Scaphellina phosphoriensis (125755) Schizodus concinnus (type locality: 87155 236332)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Montana) Scaphellina phosphoriensis (83005 105345)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Wyoming) Scaphellina phosphoriensis (11228 105366)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Montana) Scaphellina phosphoriensis (105338)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Wyoming) Schizodus phosphoriensis (105344 236337 236346)