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Actinodontophora katsurensis

Bivalvia - Unionida - Actinodontophoridae

Taxonomy
Actinodontophora katsurensis was named by Ichikawa (1951). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Katsura, Kochi Prefecture, which is in a Changhsingian marine sandstone in the Katsura Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Actinodontophora katsurensis Ichikawa
1968Actinodontophora katsurensis Nakazawa and Newell p. 97 figs. Pl 10, figs 8a,b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyUnionoidea(Fleming 1828)
familyActinodontophoridaeNewell 1969
genusActinodontophoraIchikawa 1951
specieskatsurensisIchikawa 1951

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
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Changhsingian or 272.30000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Japan Actinodontophora katsurensis (114538)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan Actinodontophora katsurensis (type locality: 114489 114491)