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Eopterinea aequiconcha

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Eopterinea aequiconcha was named by Fang and Cope (2004). Its type specimen is NIGP 133051 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Eopterinea.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Eopterinea aequiconcha Fang and Cope p. 1150 figs. Plate 4, figures 5±8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusEopterinea
speciesaequiconcha

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.

Eopterinea aequiconcha Fang and Cope 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Dapingian or 470.00000 to 467.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3China Eopterinea aequiconcha (232223 232224)