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Aksumya krystyni

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida

Taxonomy
Aksumya krystyni was named by Kiel (2018). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Mo184067. Its type locality is Leo's Terziler Seep Deposit, which is in a Tuvalian deep-water shale in the Kasimlar Formation of Türkiye. It is the type species of Aksumya.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Aksumya krystyni Kiel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
genusAksumya
specieskrystyni

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.

Aksumya krystyni Kiel 2018
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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 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tuvalian to the top of the Lacian or 233.60000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Türkiye (Isparta) Aksumya krystyni (205835 type locality: 205836)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye (Isparta) Aksumya krystyni (205837)