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Ctenodonta nasutaformis

Bivalvia - Solemyida - Ctenodontidae

Taxonomy
Ctenodonta nasutaformis was named by Kobayashi (1934) [Age and distribution. —Middle Ordovician (Caradocian). Known only from the type area.]. Its type specimen is UMUT PM0537 and is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Ctenodonta nasutaformis Kobayashi p. 346 figs. pl. 4, figs. 13015
1977Ctenodonta nasutaformis Hayami and Kase

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderSolemyidaNewell 1965
superfamilySolemyoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyCtenodontidaeWöhrmann 1893
genusCtenodontaSalter 1852
speciesnasutaformisKobayashi 1934

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.

Ctenodonta nasutaformis Kobayashi 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Diet 2: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 12:35:29
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:04:18
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available