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Tatula petula

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Cycloconchidae

Taxonomy
Tatula petula was named by Polechová (2013). Its type specimen is NM L 41038 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Šárka field, which is in a Sarka offshore shale in the Sarka Formation of Czechia. It is the type species of Tatula.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Tatula petula Polechová pp. 440 - 442 figs. 7G–L, 8A, 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderActinodontida()
superfamilyAnodontopsoideaMiller 1889
familyCycloconchidaeUlrich 1884
subfamilyCycloconchinaeUlrich 1894
genusTatula
speciespetula

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.

Tatula petula Polechová 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-20 12:50:42
Modified: 2009-09-21 16:01:57
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Meyer et al. 2009

Age range: Sarka or 469.40000 to 463.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sarka469.4 - 463.3Czechia Tatula petula (type locality: 232240)
Sarka469.4 - 463.3Czechia (Plzeňský) Tatula petula (95016)