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Goniophora ascia

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Goniophora ascia was named by Kříž (2008). Its type specimen is JK 11814, a shell (conjoined valves), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Section No. 942, Liščí;í Quarry near Amerika gamekeepers lodge, Karlštejn, which is in a Gorstian carbonate limestone in the Czech Republic.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Goniophora ascia Kříž pp. 262 – 263 fig. 9E–P

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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
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusGoniophoraPhillips 1848
speciesascia

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.

Goniophora ascia Kříž 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 17:14:12
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:52:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Gorstian or 427.40000 to 425.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic (Bohemia) Goniophora ascia (type locality: 85118)