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Homopleura balkanica

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Monopleuridae

Taxonomy
Homopleura balkanica was named by Masse and Fenerci-Masse (2019). Its type specimen is JPMA-12385-3 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rusalya Quarry, which is in a Barremian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Emen Formation of Bulgaria.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Homopleura balkanica Masse and Fenerci-Masse p. 115 fig. 6

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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
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyMonopleuridaeMunier-Chalmas 1873
genusHomopleura
speciesbalkanica

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.

Homopleura balkanica Masse and Fenerci-Masse 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Late/Upper Barremian or 125.77000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Bulgaria Homopleura balkanica (type locality: 275176)