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Prothyris (Prothyris) cilindricus

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Prothyris (Prothyris) cilindricus was named by Muromtseva and Guskov (1984). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Intinskoe coalfield, well IK-118, 87 m, Pechora Basin, which is in a Kungurian marine siliciclastic in the Lekvorkuta Formation of the Russian Federation.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Prothyris (Prothyris) cilindricus Muromtseva and Guskov p. 115 figs. Pl 48, figs 7-9

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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
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyGrammysiinaeMiller 1877
genusProthyris
subgenusProthyris
speciescilindricus

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.

Prothyris (Prothyris) cilindricus Muromtseva and Guskov 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Prothyris cilindricus (type locality: 114418 114419)