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Orbigonina austronana

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Pterotrigoniidae

Taxonomy
Oistotrigonia austronana was named by Stilwell and Gallagher (2009). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Otway Basin, Drik Drik-1 Well, which is in a Coniacian prodelta mudstone/sandstone in the Belfast Mudstone Formation of Australia.

It was recombined as Orbigonina austronana by Cooper (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Oistotrigonia austronana Stilwell and Gallagher p. 880 figs. 3J, L-N
2015Orbigonina austronana Cooper p. 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMegatrigonioideavan Hoepen 1929
familyPterotrigoniidaevan Hoepen 1929
subfamilyOistotrigoniinae
genusOrbigonina
speciesaustronana()

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.

Orbigonina austronana Stilwell and Gallagher 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Coniacian or 89.80000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Australia (Victoria) Oistotrigonia austronana (type locality: 90701)