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Itatamba paraima

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Discussion

Casterella gratiosa sensu Mendes 1962 45-47 f. 4-5; Runnegar & Newell 1971 33 f. 10A-E, H-I; Simoes & Mello 1996 22 pl. 2 f. 2, 4, 6.

Taxonomy
Itatamba paraima was named by Simóes et al. (1997). Its type specimen is DZP/500, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Angatuba, which is in a Capitanian lacustrine - large horizon in the Teresina Formation of Brazil. It is the type species of Itatamba.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Itatamba paraima Simóes et al. p. 85 fig. 9

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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
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
subfamilyPlesiocyprinellinae
genusItatamba
speciesparaima

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.

Itatamba paraima Simóes et al. 1997
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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 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Brazil (Sao Paulo) Itatamba paraima (type locality: 151984)