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Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Taxonomy
Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis was named by Ding (1982). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Regional Geological Survey Team of Hunan Province, HBI 151. Its type locality is Tiaoma, Changsha, which is in a Givetian marine horizon in the Qiziqiao Formation of China. It is the type species of Xinshaophorus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis Ding

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyAmbonychiidaeMiller 1877
genusXinshaophorusDing 1982
speciesrhomboidalisDing 1982

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 14:37:09
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:00:26
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31China (Hunan) Xinshaophorus rhomboidalis (type locality: 200835)