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Permophorus obovatus

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Taxonomy
Permophorus obovatus was named by Waterhouse (1979). Its type specimen is NZGS TM5647 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Permophorus obovatus Waterhouse p. 745 figs. 3-16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
superfamilyKalenteroideaMarwick 1953
familyKalenteridae
genusPermophorusChavan 1954
speciesobovatus

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.

Permophorus obovatus Waterhouse 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height128.695.3013.09.152.33

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: shallow infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-11 11:02:47
Modified: 2009-10-11 13:02:47
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Anisian or 246.70000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464New Zealand (Southland) Permophorus obovatus (73847 73848 73850)