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Palaeolima minima

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Taxonomy
Palaeolima minima was named by Chen et al. (1974) [Also named as new by Liu in Gu et al., 1976].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. angustestriatum, P. dunkeri, P. newpassensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Palaeolima minima Chen et al. p. 303 figs. Pl 158, figs 8, 11
1977Palaeolima minimus Zhang p. 519 figs. Pl 198, fig 19
1986Palaeolima minima Lu figs. Pl 1, fig 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)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—Limoidei(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPalaeolimaHind 1903
speciesminima

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.

†Palaeolima minima Chen et al. 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height55.312.678.007.042.29

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 09:06:10
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:36:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Chongqing) Palaeolima minima (98074)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Palaeolima minima (112004 112006 112105 121006)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangxi) Palaeolima minima (94990)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Hunan) Palaeolima minima (121731)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Qinghai) Palaeolima minima (112859)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) Palaeolima minima (98078)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Hubei) Palaeolima minima (123593)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Palaeolima minima (112097 121007)