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Xiaoshuiculana elegansa

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Taxonomy
Reticulana elegansa was named by Li and Li (1977). It is the type species of Xiaoshuiculana.

It was recombined as Xiaoshuiculana elegansa by Chen (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Reticulana elegansa Li and Li p. 9 figs. Pl 1, figs 10-12
1983Xiaoshuiculana elegansa Chen p. 622 figs. Pl 2, figs 11-23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyNuculanidaeAdams and Adams 1858
subfamilyVeteranellinae
genusXiaoshuiculana
specieselegansa(Li and Li 1977)

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.

Xiaoshuiculana elegansa Li and Li 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height45.444.507.405.151.32

Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-07-27 04:12:34
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:18
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Guangdong) Xiaoshuiculana elegansa (type locality: 150396)