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Rhombopteria mira

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Rhombopteriidae

Taxonomy
Avicula mira was named by Barrande (1881). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Rhombopteria.

It was recombined as Rhombopteria mira by Kříž (2008).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Avicula mira Barrande
2008Rhombopteria mira Kříž

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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
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyRhombopterioideaKorobkov 1960
familyRhombopteriidaeKorobkov 1960
genusRhombopteriaJackson 1890
speciesmira()

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.

Rhombopteria mira Barrande 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 09:14:10
Modified: 2010-02-16 03:18:02
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Homerian or 430.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Rhombopteria mira (497)