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Silesunionidae

Bivalvia - Unionida - Silesunionidae

Taxonomy
Silesunionidae was named by Skawina and Dzik (2011).

It was assigned to Silesunionoidea by Carter et al. (2011); and to Silesunionina by Skawina and Dzik (2011).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Silesunionidae Carter et al. p. 13
2011Silesunionidae Skawina and Dzik

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderSilesunionina
familySilesunionidaeSkawina and Dzik 2011
familySilesunionidaeSkawina and Dzik 2011

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.

Fm. †Silesunionidae Skawina and Dzik 2011
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G. †Silesunio Skawina and Dzik 2011
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Silesunio parvus Skawina and Dzik 2011
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Skawina and J. Dzik 2011A series of pedal elevator attachments linearly arranged on the anterior wall of the shell beak cavity. Anterior pedal retractor attachment unified with that of the valves adductor.
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 Carnian to the top of the Norian or 237.00000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Poland (Opole) Silesunio parvus (61448)