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Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Oxytomidae

Taxonomy
Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis was named by Polubotko (1968).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis Polubotko p. 39 figs. Pl 22, figs 1-5
1998Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis Aberhan p. 99 figs. Pl 10, figs 4-10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyOxytomoideaIchikawa 1958
familyOxytomidaeIchikawa 1958
genusMeleagrinellaWhitfield 1855
speciesoxytomaeformisPolubotko 1968

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.

Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis Polubotko 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 07:58:49
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:51:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Pliensbachian or 199.50000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis (53422 53423)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis (53253 53424)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella oxytomaeformis (53421)