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Osteomya (Yunnanomya) ninglangensis

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Osteomya (Yunnanomya) ninglangensis was named by Guo (1985). Its type specimen is IVy 0212, a shell (Articulated steinkern), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Laidashi, Ninglang County, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Beiya Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. dilatata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Osteomya (Yunnanomya) ninglangensis Guo p. 230 figs. Pl 17, fig 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusOsteomyaMoesch 1874
subgenusYunnanomya
speciesninglangensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height139.0

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:48:13
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:18:40
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Osteomya ninglangensis (type locality: 98491)