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Anodontophora conjugens

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Anthracosiidae

Taxonomy
Cardinia conjugens was named by Waagen (1881). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gulami, Lower Productus-limestone (Wynne bed 3), Khisor Range, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Amb Formation of Pakistan.

It was recombined as Anodontophora conjugens by Reed (1944).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Cardinia conjugens Waagen p. 208 figs. Pl 18, fig 11
1944Anodontophora conjugens Reed p. 304

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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
suborderAnthracosiidinaSilantiev and Carter 2011
superfamilyAnthracosioidea(Amalizky 1892)
familyAnthracosiidaeAmalizky 1892
genusAnodontophoraWissman 1841
speciesconjugens()

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.

Anodontophora conjugens Waagen 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height136.0

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: base of the Wordian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 266.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Pakistan Anodontophora conjugens (125807) Cardinia conjugens (type locality: 119726)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Anodontophora conjugens (127010)