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Kenzieana cardiopsis

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Spanilidae

Taxonomy
Spanila cardiopsis was named by Barrande (1881) [lectotype]. Its type specimen is NM L 21 416, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Kenzieana cardiopsis by Křiž (2010).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Conocardium clypeus Barrande figs. pl. 203, figs I/1–2
1881Goniophora phrygia Barrande figs. pl. 195, figs V/8–11
1881Hemicardium colonus Barrande figs. pl. 183, figs IV/4–11
1881Hemicardium noduliferum Barrande figs. pl. 246, figs V/1–6
1881Iddingsella baro Barrande figs. pl. 244, fig. I/1
1881Spanila cardiopsis Barrande figs. pl. 212, figs II/1–12, pl. 246, figs II/5–10
1989Kenzieana lata Liljedahl p. 232–234 figs. 2A–F; 3C-E; 4; 5; 8D; 9A
2010Kenzieana cardiopsis Křiž pp. 54 - 56 figs. 2A–N; 3A-B, D-E, J, N-O

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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()
Antipleuroidei()
superfamilyDualinoideaConrath 1887
familySpanilidae
genusKenzieana
speciescardiopsis()

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.

Kenzieana cardiopsis Barrande 1881
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Invalid names: Kenzieana baro Barrande 1881 [synonym], Kenzieana clypeus Barrande 1881 [synonym], Kenzieana colonus Barrande 1881 [synonym], Kenzieana lata Liljedahl 1989 [synonym], Kenzieana noduliferum Barrande 1881 [synonym], Kenzieana phrygia Barrande 1881 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Křiž 2010In adult shells the length/width relation (L/W) ranges from 1.1 to 0.5 (average 0.8), height/width relation (H/W) ranges from 0.8–1.3 (average 1.1). Umbonal angle 44–89° (average 66°). The shells are longer than in Kenzieana bellula from the late Wenlock (early Homerian), have more numerous radial ribs posteriorly of carina (> 71 in number) and thinner shell wall. Two blunt, possibly spoon like and quite long, slightly dorsally curved teeth are developed on the left valve. Between two corresponding sockets on the right valve is developed one long, spoon like tooth curved dorsally and leaning against the interspace between the teeth of the left valve.
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: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Homerian or 430.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Hemicardium baro (14077)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Italy (Sardinia) Spanila cardiopsis (26177)