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Schizodus xiangtanensis

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae

Taxonomy
Schizodus xiangtanensis was named by Fang (1987). Its type specimen is NIGP 71748, a valve (Right valve), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Yintiansi (Douling Fm, Middle Mb), Xiangtan County, which is in a Capitanian marine mudstone in the Douling Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Schizodus xiangtanensis Fang p. 387 figs. Pl 6, figs 15,16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familySchizodidae
genusSchizodus
speciesxiangtanensis

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
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height237.837.538.137.80.453

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Hunan) Schizodus xiangtanensis (107811 type locality: 107823)