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Schizodus dubiiformis

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Schizodus dubiiformis was named by Waagen (1881). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chidru, topmost Productus Limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Changhsingian coastal sandstone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Schizodus dubiiformis Waagen p. 238 figs. Pl 19, figs 15,16
1944Schizodus dubiiformis Reed p. 292
1965Schizodus dubiiformis Fantini Sestini p. 209
1976Schizodus dubiiformis Gu et al. p. 38 figs. Pl 10, fig 24

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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
speciesdubiiformis

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 dubiiformis Waagen 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height326.323.033.024.05.51

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: base of the Roadian to the top of the Changhsingian or 272.30000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28China (Xinjiang) Schizodus dubiiformis (123275)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Schizodus dubiiformis (125926 126895)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hunan) Schizodus dubiiformis (121731)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Pakistan Schizodus dubiiformis (126744)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Schizodus dubiiformis (type locality: 89061 126889)