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Schizodus kennedyensis

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Schizodus kennedyensis was named by Dickins (1956). Its type specimen is CPC 764, a valve (Right valve), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is BMR F17052, Southern Cross Bore, Middalya Station, which is in a Roadian coastal sandstone in the Coolkilya Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Schizodus kennedyensis Dickins p. 30 figs. Pl 5, figs 1-10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familySchizodidae
genusSchizodus
specieskennedyensis

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.

Schizodus kennedyensis Dickins 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height536.731.040.037.03.49

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Western Australia) Schizodus kennedyensis (83635 type locality: 84476)