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Zaplaella

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glyptarcidae

Taxonomy

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Zaplaella Sánchez et al. pp. 437 - 438

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyGlyptarcoidea
familyGlyptarcidae
genusZaplaella

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. †Zaplaella Sánchez et al. 2003
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Zaplaella capillaensis Sánchez et al. 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. M. Sánchez et al. 2003Glyptarcid with five to seven pseudocardinal teeth diverging from umbo, anterior pseudolateral teeth inverted V-shaped with the distal branch elongated, parallel to the anterior cardinal border, and three posterior, not crenulated pseudolateral teeth.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:30:23
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:32:23
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Llanvirn to the top of the Llanvirn or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Argentina Z. capillaensis (8893)
Late/Upper Llanvirn - Sandbian461.1 - 452.8Argentina (Jujuy) Cycloconcha oblonga (232242)