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Neocypricardinia simplex

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Taxonomy
Neocypricardinia simplex was named by Zhang and Pojeta (1986). Its type specimen is YI C042, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ceshui Formation, Locality 5, Qintang Village, which is in a Jiusian transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone/sandstone in the Ceshui Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Neocypricardinia simplex Zhang and Pojeta pp. 672 - 674 figs. 5.5, 5.13

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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
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
superfamilyKalenteroideaMarwick 1953
familyKalenteridae
subfamilyPermophorinaevan de Poel 1959
genusNeocypricardiniaLiu 1976
speciessimplex

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.

Neocypricardinia simplex Zhang and Pojeta 1986
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Zhang and J. Pojeta 1986Neocypricardinia in which the comarginal rugae are simple
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Jiusian or 346.70000 to 335.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jiusian346.7 - 335.1China (Guangdong) Neocypricardinia simplex (55694 type locality: 55698 55700)