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Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis was named by Ma (1984). Its type specimen is NIGPAS 25378 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nanshan, Guangyuan, which is in a Jurassic marine horizon in China. It is the type species of Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis Ma

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusMargaritiferaRšding 1798
subgenusPalaeomargaritiferaMa 1984
speciesguangyuanensisMa 1984

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-17 19:45:59
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:59
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Voigt 1973, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Jurassic or 174.70000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5China (Sichuan) Margaritifera guangyuanensis (type locality: 200954)