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Phestioidea
Taxonomy
Phestioidea was named by Pojeta et al. (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: D l D m Sepkoski's reference number: ZR87]. Its type is Phestioidea obtusa.
It was assigned to Nuculanidae by Pojeta et al. (1986); and to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Nuculanidae by Pojeta et al. (1986); and to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002).
Subtaxa
P. obtusa (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Phestioidea Pojeta et al. p. 63 |
| 2002 | Phestioides Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 1986 | Paleozoic nuculanids, which are not strongly attenuated posteriorly, lack thickened internal umbonal ridges, and have arcuate ventral margin. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 409.10000 to 402.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Emsian | China (Guangxi) | P. obtusa (3982) |