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Wilkingia perelegans

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Allorisma perelegans was named by Waagen (1881).

It was recombined as Wilkingia perelegans by Clapham (2015).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
W. dubium

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Allorisma perelegans Waagen p. 193 figs. Pl 17, figs 3,4
2015Wilkingia perelegans Clapham

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyUndulomyinaeAstafieva-Urbajtis 1973
genusWilkingiaWilson 1959
speciesperelegans()

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.

†Wilkingia perelegans Waagen 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height125.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-12 12:36:33
Modified: 2009-10-12 14:36:33
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Clapham 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Allorisma perelegans (88933 90253)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Allorisma perelegans (89061 119608 119637 119719 126882)