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Neonuculites linxiensis

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Palaeomutelidae

Taxonomy
Nuculites linxiensis was named by Liang (1980). Its type specimen is Shenyang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Bi10005 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Guandi, Linxi, which is in a Lopingian lacustrine horizon in the Linxi Formation of China. It is the type species of Neonuculites.

It was recombined as Neonuculites linxiensis by Liang (1982).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Nuculites linxiensis Liang
1982Neonuculites linxiensis Liang

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderActinodontida()
superfamilyPalaeomuteloideaLahusen 1897
familyPalaeomutelidaeWeir 1967
genusNeonuculitesLiang 1982
specieslinxiensis(Liang 1980)

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
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Lopingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Inner Mongolia) Nuculites linxiensis (200977)