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Promytilus ensiformis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Promytilus ensiformis was named by Li and Ding (1982). Its type specimen is Nanjing Inst Geol Min Res HI-2554, a valve (Right valve, internal mold), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Jianxi, Gao'an County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the Loping Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Promytilus ensiformis Li and Ding p. 321 figs. Pl 123, fig 12
1993Promytilus ensiformis Wang p. 470 figs. Pl 4, fig 13; pl 5, figs 11-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPromytilus
speciesensiformis

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.

Promytilus ensiformis Li and Ding 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height15.15

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangxi) Promytilus ensiformis (type locality: 102123)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Promytilus ensiformis (95482 95483)