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Guizhoumyophoria quadrata

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae

Taxonomy
Quadratia quadrata was named by Yin (1974). It is the type species of Quadratia, Guizhoumyophoria.

It was recombined as Guizhoumyophoria quadrata by Fang (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Quadratia quadrata Yin
2001Quadratia quadrata Stiller
2009Guizhoumyophoria quadrata Fang p. 998

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyMyophoriidaeBronn 1847
genusGuizhoumyophoria
speciesquadrata(Yin 1974)

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
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Quadratia quadrata (42276 42277 42279 42280 42284 42368 201820)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Quadratia quadrata (31618 31619 31620 31621 31623 31625)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Quadratia quadrata (42278)