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Silesunio

Bivalvia - Unionida - Silesunionidae

Taxonomy
Silesunio was named by Skawina and Dzik (2011). Its type is Silesunio parvus.

It was assigned to Silesunionidae by Skawina and Dzik (2011).

Species
S. parvus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Silesunio Skawina and Dzik

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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
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderSilesunionina
familySilesunionidaeSkawina and Dzik 2011
genusSilesunio

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. †Silesunio Skawina and Dzik 2011
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†Silesunio parvus Skawina and Dzik 2011
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Skawina and J. Dzik 2011As for the type species.
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: base of the Carnian to the top of the Norian or 237.00000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Poland (Opole) S. parvus (61448)