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Kymatoceramus xuyangensis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Kymatoceramus xuyangensis was named by Gu (1997). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NIGPAS 81458. Its type locality is Qihulin Hill, Hulin, which is in a Cretaceous marine horizon in the Yunshan Formation of China. It is the type species of Kymatoceramus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Kymatoceramus xuyangensis Gu

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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
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusKymatoceramusGu 1997
speciesxuyangensisGu 1997

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: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Cretaceous or 145.00000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5China (Heilongjiang) Kymatoceramus xuyangensis (type locality: 200836)