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Janicula potens

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Nucula potens was named by Barrande (1881) [Nucula? potens]. Its type specimen is NM L 27215, a shell (Internal mould of a left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Janicula.

It was recombined as Janicula potens by Kříž (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Nucula potens Barrande p. 268 figs. pl. 274 f. 13–15
2008Janicula potens Kříž pp. 260 – 261 figs. 7Q–Z, 8A–K

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusJanicula
speciespotens()

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.

Janicula potens Barrande 1881
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Kříž 2008Modiomorphid with the hinge composed in the left valve by single cardinal, prominent blunt tooth, elongated longitudinally, bellow and immediately posterior to the beak; in the right valve by smaller cardinal tooth, elongated longitudinally, developed immediately anterior to the beak, and of corresponding sockets in opposite valves. No hinge plate developed.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Gorstian or 426.70000 to 425.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia (Bohemia) Janicula potens (85118)