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Notodonax (Protodonax) nigeriana

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae

Taxonomy
Notodonax (Protodonax) nigeriana was named by Adegoke (1977). Its type specimen is UIMG 566 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ewekoro Quarry, which is in a Selandian open shallow subtidal packstone in the Ewekoro Formation of Nigeria.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Notodonax (Protodonax) nigeriana Adegoke p. 275 figs. Plate 50, Fig. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyDonacidaeFleming 1828
genusNotodonaxFeruglio 1935
subgenusProtodonaxVokes 1945
speciesnigeriana

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.

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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: 2009-09-09 14:22:57
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:22:57
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Selandian or 61.60000 to 59.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Nigeria Notodonax nigeriana (type locality: 7791)