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Plicatomorpha plicata

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Plicatomorpha plicata was named by Krasilova (1979). Its type specimen is ГИН АН СССР, № 3822/54, and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Morkoka River, 3.2 km below the Delingde river, which is in a Katian/Hirnantian marine marl/siltstone in the Oyusut Formation of the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Plicatomorpha.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Plicatomorpha plicata Krasilova pp. 115 - 116 figs. Табл. XXIX, фиг. 1-5; рис. 29,з

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusPlicatomorphaKrasilova 1979
speciesplicataKrasilova 1979

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.

Plicatomorpha plicata Krasilova 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Katian to the top of the Hirnantian or 453.00000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Plicatomorpha plicata (type locality: 232331)