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Cucullopsis quadrata

Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae

Taxonomy
Cucullopsis quadrata was named by Chao (1927). It is not extant. Its type locality is Lincheng Coal Field, which is in a Pennsylvanian carbonate limestone in the Taiyuan Formation of China.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Cucullopsis quadrata Chao

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyParallelodontidaeDall 1898
genusCucullopsisChao 1927
speciesquadrataChao 1927

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.

†Cucullopsis quadrata Chao 1927
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-10 16:21:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 18:21:52
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Pennsylvanian or 323.40000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9China (Hebei) Cucullopsis quadrata (type locality: 200833)