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Gyrostrea turkestanensis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Exogyra turkestanensis was named by Bobkova (1946). It is the type species of Gyrostrea.

It was recombined as Gyrostrea turkestanensis by Cooper (2002).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Exogyra turkestanensis Bobkova
2002Gyrostrea turkestanensis Cooper p. 49

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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)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyGryphaeostreinaeStenzel 1971
genusGyrostreaMirkamalov 1963
speciesturkestanensis(Bobkova 1946)

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.

Gyrostrea turkestanensis Bobkova 1946
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-26 08:05:58
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:34:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Steuber 2002, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Gyrostrea turkestanensis (3801 3803)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Afghanistan Exogyra turkestanensis (186341)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Gyrostrea turkestanensis (3805 3807 3808)