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Placunopsis nuka

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Placunopsidae

Taxonomy
Placunopsis nuka was named by Imlay (1961). Its type specimen is USNM 128713 and is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Placunopsis nuka Imlay p. 54 figs. pl. 11, figs. 4, 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
familyPlacunopsidaeFreneix 1985
genusPlacunopsisMorris and Lycett 1853
speciesnuka

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.

Placunopsis nuka Imlay 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-19 02:14:00
Modified: 2007-09-19 04:14:00
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available