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Andinodesma radicostata

Bivalvia - Grammysiidae

Taxonomy
Andinodesma radicostata was named by Rehfeld and Mehl (1989). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Catavi Unit C3 near Cochabamba, which is in an Emsian marine sandstone/siltstone in the Catavi Formation of Bolivia. It is the type species of Andinodesma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Andinodesma radicostata Rehfeld and Mehl

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familyGrammysiidaeMiller 1877
genusAndinodesma
speciesradicostata

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.

Andinodesma radicostata Rehfeld and Mehl 1989
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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: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:54:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 19:54:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Emsian or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Bolivia Andinodesma radicostata (type locality: 25587)