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Palaeolucina

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Palaeolucina was named by Chao (1907) [Sepkoski's age data: C u P Asse].

It was assigned to Mactromyidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lucinidae by Chao (1927) and Fang et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Palaeolucina Chao
1927Palaeolucina Chao
1969Palaeolucina Cox et al. p. 512
2002Palaeolucina Sepkoski
2009Palaeolucina Fang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
genusPalaeolucinaChao 1907

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. †Palaeolucina Chao 1907
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Palaeolucina unica Reed 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height150.0
valve height133.0

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-17 03:07:50
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:44:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pennsylvanian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 323.20000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9China (Hebei) P. carbonaria (200833)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Afghanistan P. unica (88265)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India (Kashmir) P. unica (86543)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan P. carbonaria (125896)