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Homomya gejiuensis

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Homomya gejiuensis was named by Guo (1985). Its type specimen is IVy 0210, a valve (Right valve, internal mold), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Shuitangzhai, Gejiu City, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Gejiu Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Homomya gejiuensis Guo p. 229 figs. Pl 17, fig 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusHomomyaAgassiz 1843
speciesgejiuensis

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.

Homomya gejiuensis Guo 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height121.7

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) Homomya gejiuensis (type locality: 98539)