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Neuquenitrigonia plazaensis

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Trigoniidae

Taxonomy
Neuquenitrigonia plazaensis was named by Pérez et al. (2008). Its type specimen is SNGM 477, a valve (right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quebrada Plaza, Atacama, which is in a Variabilis open shallow subtidal horizon in Chile.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Neuquenitrigonia plazaensis Pérez et al. p. 62 figs. Pl 2, figs 7,8,10,11

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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)
familyTrigoniidaeLamarck 1819
subfamilyNeuquenitrigoniinaeLeanza 1993
genusNeuquenitrigoniaLeanza and Garate 1987
speciesplazaensis

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.

Neuquenitrigonia plazaensis Pérez et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height229.928.032.030.02.83

Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Modified: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Source: f = family
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Ros-Franch et al. 2014

Age range: Variabilis or 182.90000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Variabilis182.9 - 174.7Chile Neuquenitrigonia plazaensis (type locality: 95075)