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Costamussium zandaensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Costamussium zandaensis was named by Yin and Nie (1990). It is the type species of Costamussium.

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by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2019-04-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Costamussium zandaensis Yin and Nie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusCostamussiumYin and Nie 1990
specieszandaensisYin and Nie 1990

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.

†Costamussium zandaensis Yin and Nie 1990
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
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