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Cubitostrea primordialis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Taxonomy
Cubitostrea primordialis was named by Griffin et al. (2005). Its type specimen is GHUNLPam 17157, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Liu Malal 1, which is in a Danian offshore siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Cubitostrea primordialis Griffin et al. p. 270

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyOstreidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyOstreinaeRafinesque 1815
genusCubitostreaSacco 1897
speciesprimordialis

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.

Cubitostrea primordialis Griffin et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Griffin et al. 2005Outer surface of left valve with fewer than15 weak, rounded and wavy radial ribs separated by shallow interspaces which are wider than the ribs.