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Telycardia malinka

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Praecardiidae

Taxonomy
Telycardia malinka was named by Kříž (2005). Its type specimen is MGM 3547a S, a shell (internal mould of right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Section north-west of the El Pobo de Dueñas, which is in a Telychian coastal shale in the Bádenas Formation of Spain. It is the type species of Telycardia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Telycardia malinka Kříž pp. 464 – 465 figs. Plate 1, figures 15–17, 21–22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderCyrtodontidaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
suborderPraecardiidina()
PraecardioideiNewell 1965
superfamilyPraecardioideaHoernes 1884
familyPraecardiidaeHoernes 1884
genusTelycardia
speciesmalinka

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.

Telycardia malinka Kříž 2005
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Kříž 2005Very small, obese, equivalved and inequilateral prosocline shells. Prosogyrate umbones in central position. Outer and inner surface sculpture formed of prominent radial ribs broadening ventrally. Radial gutters flat, wide gutters alternating with narrower gutters. Radial ribs form pairs as a result of this alternation. In the wider gutters narrow growth bands and furrows curved dorsally are rarely preserved. Hinge line straight, relatively long. Low triangular area.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: Telychian or 438.60000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Spain (Guadalajara) Telycardia malinka (type locality: 85119)