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Leptochondria zhenjiangensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Hunanopectinidae

Taxonomy
Leptochondria zhenjiangensis was named by Li et al. (1982). Its type specimen is Nanjing Inst Geol Min Res HI-2537, a valve (Right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Funiushan, Longtan Fm, Zhenjiang City, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Longtan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Leptochondria zhenjiangensis Li et al. p. 314 figs. Pl 122, fig 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyHeteropectinoideaBeurlen 1954
familyHunanopectinidaeYin 1985
subfamilyAsoellinae()
genusLeptochondria
specieszhenjiangensis

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.

Leptochondria zhenjiangensis Li et al. 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height14.09

Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangsu) Leptochondria zhenjiangensis (type locality: 102128)