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Schizodus subquadratus

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Schizodus subquadratus was named by Grabau (1931). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jisu Honguer 1196, Hemiptychina Bed, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Zhesi Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Schizodus subquadratus Grabau
1976Schizodus subquadratus Gu et al. p. 37 figs. Pl 10, figs 25,26,37
1987Schizodus subquadratus Fang p. 386 figs. Pl 6, figs 4-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familySchizodidae
genusSchizodus
speciessubquadratus

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.

Schizodus subquadratus Grabau 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height625.915.137.526.68.74

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 266.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) Schizodus subquadratus (type locality: 109209)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Hunan) Schizodus subquadratus (107815)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hunan) Schizodus subquadratus (97261 107820 107824)