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Opisthonia gracilia

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Lunulacardiidae

Taxonomy
Opisthonia gracilia was named by Zhang (1999). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Yichang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, 1031. Its type locality is Luofu, Nandan (Nabiao Formation), which is in a Daleje marine horizon in the Nabiao Formation of China. It is the type species of Opisthonia.

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by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2019-04-21; modified by B. Allen on 2019-04-22

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Opisthonia gracilia Zhang

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyLunulacardiidaeFischer 1887
genusOpisthoniaZhang 1999
speciesgraciliaZhang 1999

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.

Opisthonia gracilia Zhang 1999
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 07:16:06
Modified: 2007-11-26 09:16:06
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Daleje or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Daleje410.62 - 393.47China (Guangxi) Opisthonia gracilia (type locality: 200830)