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Zaplaella capillaensis

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glyptarcidae

Taxonomy
Zaplaella capillaensis was named by Sánchez et al. (2003) [= 1986. Cycloconcha cf. C. oblonga Foerste; Sanchez, p. 136, Lam. 1, figs. 7,8.]. Its type specimen is CEGH-UNC 20936 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rio de las Capillas, which is in a Llanvirn/Sandbian carbonate limestone/shale in the Capillas Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Zaplaella capillaensis Sánchez et al. p. 438 figs. 4, 6.A-E, I

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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
speciescapillaensis

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.

Zaplaella capillaensis Sánchez et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
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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 Zaplaella capillaensis (8893)
Late/Upper Llanvirn - Sandbian461.1 - 452.8Argentina (Jujuy) Cycloconcha oblonga (type locality: 232242)