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Unio (Palaeunio) sichuanensis

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Taxonomy
Unio (Palaeunio) sichuanensis was named by Ma (1999). Its type specimen is NIGPAS 58508 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dakang, Zhongba, which is in a Jurassic fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Ziliujing Formation of China. It is the type species of Unio (Palaeunio).

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Unio (Palaeunio) sichuanensis Ma

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyUnionoidea(Fleming 1828)
familyUnionidaeRafinesque 1820
subfamilyUnioninaeFleming 1828
genusUnioPhilipsson 1788
subgenusPalaeunioMa 1999
speciessichuanensisMa 1999

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
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, 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) Unio sichuanensis (type locality: 200960)