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Avicula dalailamae

Bivalvia - Aviculidae

Taxonomy
Avicula dalailamae was named by de Verneuil (1845). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Bogdo Mountain, Astrakan, which is in a Spathian carbonate limestone in the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Avicula dalailamae de Verneuil p. 322 figs. Pl 22, figs 1a,b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
familyAviculidaed'Orbigny 1843
genusAviculaBruguière 1791
speciesdalailamae

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.

Avicula dalailamae de Verneuil 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 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 Avicula dalailamae (type locality: 117348)