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Metapadia matapediensis

Bivalvia - Matheriidae

Taxonomy
Metapadia matapediensis was named by Desbiens (1994). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gaspésie, which is in an Emsian marine horizon in the York River Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Metapadia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Metapadia matapediensis Desbiens

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
familyMatheriidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
genusMetapadia
speciesmatapediensis

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.

Metapadia matapediensis Desbiens 1994
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

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 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Metapadia matapediensis (type locality: 232761)