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Euchondrioides zhuzhouensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Euchondriidae

Taxonomy
Euchondrioides zhuzhouensis was named by Fang (1987) [Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology]. Its type specimen is NIGP 71681, a valve (Left valve), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Houbeilong, Piaoshajing, Zhuzhou County, which is in a Roadian marine mudstone in the Dangchong Formation of China. It is the type species of Euchondrioides.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Euchondrioides zhuzhouensis Fang p. 380 figs. Pl 5, figs 1-6

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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
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEuchondrioideaNewell 1938
familyEuchondriidae
genusEuchondrioides
specieszhuzhouensis

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
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height612.38.0416.713.42.99

Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 274.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Hunan) Euchondrioides zhuzhouensis (82265 type locality: 107812)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) Euchondrioides zhuzhouensis (113864)