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Parapergamidia changtaiensis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pergamidiidae

Taxonomy
Parapergamidia changtaiensis was named by Lin et al. (2007). Its type specimen is CDLGDM 00003, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Changtai, eastern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, which is in a Tuvalian/Lacian deep-water siltstone in the Tumugou Formation of China. It is the type species of Parapergamidia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Parapergamidia changtaiensis Lin et al.

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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
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPergamidiidaeCox 1964
genusParapergamidia
specieschangtaiensis

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.

Parapergamidia changtaiensis Lin et al. 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:49:22
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:49:22
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Tuvalian to the top of the Lacian or 233.60000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38China (Sichuan) Parapergamidia changtaiensis (type locality: 204206)