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Fordilla germanica

Bivalvia - Fordillida - Fordillidae

Taxonomy
Fordilla germanica was named by Elicki (1994). Its type locality is Gorlitz Synclinorium carbonates, Zweta Formation, which is in an Atdabanian/Lenian peritidal limestone in the Zwetau Formation of Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Fordilla germanica Elicki pp. 80 - 81 figs. f. 4/13, 11
2023Fordilla germanica Wagner p. 5882

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
EuprotobranchiaNevesskaja 2009
orderFordillida()
superfamilyFordilloideaPojeta 1975
familyFordillidae
genusFordilla
speciesgermanica

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.

Fordilla germanica Elicki 1994
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: shallow infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-06 07:33:49
Modified: 2009-10-06 09:33:49
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Lenian or 521.00000 to 510.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian - Lenian521.0 - 510.2Germany (Saxony) Fordilla sibirica (type locality: 6899)