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Praeotapiria bakevelliaeformis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae

Taxonomy
Otapiria (Praeotapiria) bakevelliaeformis was named by Kurushin (1985). Its type specimen is IGiG 753/9869 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Praeotapiria.

It was recombined as Praeotapiria bakevelliaeformis by Dagis et al. (1996); it was recombined as Otapiria bakevelliaeformis by Dagys and Kurushin (1985), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Otapiria bakevelliaeformis Dagys and Kurushin
1985Otapiria (Praeotapiria) bakevelliaeformis Kurushin p. 107 figs. Pl 21, fig 19; pl 22, figs 1, 2; pl 23, figs 1, 2
1996Praeotapiria bakevelliaeformis Dagis et al. p. 65 figs. Pl 8, figs 5,6
2014Otapiria bakevelliaeformis Ros-Franch et al.

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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
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
familyMonotidaeFischer 1887
genusPraeotapiriaKurushin 1985
speciesbakevelliaeformis()

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
partNmean
shell height136.8
valve height133.2

Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 23:53:43
Modified: 2007-11-27 01:55:28
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Spathian or 248.10000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Russian Federation Praeotapiria bakevelliaeformis (107185)