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Paradoxipecten flabelliformis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Taxonomy
Paradoxipecten flabelliformis was named by Fang (1987). Its type specimen is NIGP 71650, a valve (Right valve), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Xiaoyuanchong (Douling Fm, Upper Mb), Yuanjia, Jiahe, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine mudstone in the Douling Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Paradoxipecten flabelliformis Fang p. 375 figs. Pl 3, figs 15-17

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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
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
genusParadoxipecten
speciesflabelliformis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height326.721.238.023.69.08

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:31:45
Modified: 2007-10-05 06:31:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

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

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hunan) Paradoxipecten flabelliformis (97261 101951 type locality: 107820)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Fujian) Paradoxipecten flabelliformis (95486)