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Eumorphotis inaequicostata

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Taxonomy
Avicula inaequicostata was named by Benecke (1868).

It was recombined as Pseudomonotis (Eumorphotis) inaequicostata by Ogilvie Gordon (1927); it was recombined as Eumorphotis inaequicostata by Chen (1982) and Yang et al. (1986).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Avicula inaequicostata Benecke
1927Pseudomonotis (Eumorphotis) inaequicostata Ogilvie Gordon
1982Eumorphotis inaequicostata Chen p. 214 figs. Pl 3, fig 4
1986Eumorphotis inaequicostata Yang et al. figs. Pl 2, figs 15,17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
genusEumorphotisBittner 1901
speciesinaequicostata(Benecke 1868)

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
partNmean
valve height126.8

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:31:45
Modified: 2007-10-05 06:31:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Smithian to the top of the Olenekian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Induan252.17 - 251.2Vietnam Eumorphotis inaequicostata (44783)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Sichuan) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (98559 149112)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Chongqing) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (148530 149132 149147 149151)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (121128)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hubei) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (149220)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2China (Sichuan) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (149094 149097)
Smithian251.3 - 247.2China (Guangxi) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (121138)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Bosnia and Herzegovina Pseudomonotis inaequicostata (212718)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2China (Xizang) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (150482)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Italy (Trento) Pseudomonotis inaequicostata (202266)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Italy (South Tyrol) Pseudomonotis inaequicostata (205014 205016 205017 205018 205019)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Croatia (Split-Dalmatia) Pseudomonotis inaequicostata (211741)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2China (Sichuan) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (149103)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2China (Qinghai) Eumorphotis inaequicostata (112817 112819 112821)