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Weichangella

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Pseudohyriidae

Taxonomy
Weichangella was named by Yu and Yao (1980). It is not extant. Its type is Weichangella caelata.

It was assigned to Pseudohyriidae by Yu and Yao (1980) and Fang et al. (2009).

Species
W. caelata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Weichangella Yu and Yao
2009Weichangella Fang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidoideaCox 1952
familyPseudohyriidaeKobajashi 1968
genusWeichangellaYu and Yao 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.

G. †Weichangella Yu and Yao 1980
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Weichangella caelata Yu and Yao 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Cretaceous or 145.00000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5China (Hebei) W. caelata (201092)