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Hokonuia

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Buchiidae

Taxonomy
Hokonuia was named by Trechmann (1917) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn]. It is not extant. Its type is Hokonuia limaeformis.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Buchiidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Hokonuia Trechmann
1927Nuggetia Wilckens p. 29
2002Hokonuia Sepkoski
2014Hokonuia Ros-Franch et al.

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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
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyBuchioideaCox 1953
familyBuchiidaeCox 1953
genusHokonuia

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.

G. †Hokonuia Trechmann 1917
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Hokonuia limaeformis Trechmann 1917
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Invalid names: Nuggetia morganiana Wilckens 1927 [synonym]
Hokonuia rotundata Trechmann 1917
Invalid names: Nuggetia Wilckens 1927 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:41:14
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:50:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Norian or 237.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0New Zealand H. limaeformis (201932) H. rotundata (201939)
Norian228.0 - 208.5New Zealand (West Coast) H. limaeformis (203932)
Norian228.0 - 208.5New Zealand (Nelson) H. limaeformis (203926)
Oretian227.5 - 221.0New Zealand H. limaeformis (134466)
Otamitan221.5 - 212.0New Zealand H. limaeformis (134447 135181 137217 137218)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6New Caledonia H. limaeformis (178179)