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Astartella stefaniae

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Astartella stefaniae was named by Hautmann (2015). Its type specimen is PIMUZ 31293 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is YUP NMC, Yuping section, which is in a Griesbachian shallow subtidal limestone in the Luolou Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2015Astartella stefaniae Hautmann p. 890 figs. 10J-N, 11
2019Astartella stefaniae Foster et al. p. 636 fig. 12H,I

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusAstartella
speciesstefaniae

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.

Astartella stefaniae Hautmann 2015
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height42.601.883.402.690.630

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Griesbachian or 251.90200 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) Astartella sp. (96695) Astartella stefaniae (type locality: 187281 187282 187283)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) Astartella stefaniae (200991 200994 200997 201000 201002 201004 201007 201013)