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Jishuiconcha circularis

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Taxonomy
Jishuiconcha circularis was named by Ding et al. (1982). Its type specimen is NIGPAS H1544 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xidong, Jishui, which is in a Jurassic fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Luoao Formation of China. It is the type species of Jishuiconcha.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Jishuiconcha circularis Ding et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyUnionoidea(Fleming 1828)
familyUnionidaeRafinesque 1820
genusJishuiconchaDing et al. 1982
speciescircularisDing et al. 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.

Jishuiconcha circularis Ding et al. 1982
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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 (Jiangxi) Jishuiconcha circularis (type locality: 200964)