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Myophoriopsis kraffti

Bivalvia - Carditida - Myophoricardiidae

Taxonomy
Myophoriopsis kraffti was named by Diener (1903). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nullah opposite Gaichund, right bank of Parahio river, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine sandstone in the Gungri Formation of India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Myophoriopsis kraffti Diener p. 177 figs. Pl 8, fig 9

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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)
familyMyophoricardiidaeChavan 1967
genusMyophoriopsis
specieskraffti

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.

†Myophoriopsis kraffti Diener 1903
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14India Myophoriopsis kraffti (type locality: 230623)