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Cardiniopsis unioides

Bivalvia - Carditida - Cardiniidae

Taxonomy
Cardiniopsis unioides was named by Stanton (1895). Its type specimen is USNM 23050 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Cardiniopsis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1895Cardiniopsis unioides Stanton p. 55 figs. PL VII, fig. 5; PI. VIII, fig. 1; PL IX, fig. 1; PL X, fig. 1

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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
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCardiniidaeZittel 1881
genusCardiniopsis
speciesunioides

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.

Cardiniopsis unioides Stanton 1895
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-07-05 11:01:23
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:24:54
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Todd 2001

Age range: Tithonian or 149.20000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1USA (California) Cardiniopsis unioides (151980)