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Burmesia

Bivalvia - Thraciida - Burmesiidae

Taxonomy
Burmesia was named by Healey (1908) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn Tr Rhae Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is not extant. Its type is Burmesia latouchii.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Burmesiidae by Hayami (1975), Bouchet et al. (2010), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Burmesia Healey
1975Burmesia Hayami
2002Burmesia Sepkoski
2010Burmesia Bouchet et al.
2014Burmesia Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderThraciida
superfamilyThracioideaStoliczka 1870
familyBurmesiidaeHealey 1908
genusBurmesiaHealey 1908

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.

G. †Burmesia Healey 1908
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Burmesia krumbecki Chen 1961
Burmesia latouchii Healey 1908
Burmesia lirata Healey 1908
Burmesia praecursor Krumbeck 1913
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height112.0

Composition: aragoniteg
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:40:44
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:40:44
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Olenekian to the top of the Bajocian or 249.90000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Olenekian - Anisian249.9 - 241.464Jordan (Janoobiah) B. posteroradiata (201987)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Indonesia (Maluku) B. lirata (204486) B. praecursor (204487)
Lacian - Alaunian227.3 - 211.18China (Sichuan) B. lirata (25402)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Vietnam B. lirata (240693)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Qinghai) B. qinghaiensis (200769)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Sichuan) B. lirata (150429)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Myanmar (Shan) B. lirata (44823)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Laos B. lirata (44796)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran B. praecursor (49198)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Japan (Miyagi) B. japonica (40219)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2China B. sp. (225728)