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Cunavella

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Cunavella was named by Astafieva-Urbajtis (1990) [Sepkoski's age data: C Bash P Leon-u].

It was assigned to Vacunellidae by Astafieva-Urbajtis (1990) and Waterhouse (2001); and to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Cunavella Astafieva-Urbajtis p. 5
2001Cunavella Waterhouse p. 141
2002Cunavella Sepkoski

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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
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyVacunellinae(Astafieva-Urbajtis 1973)
genusCunavella

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. †Cunavella Astafieva-Urbajtis 1990
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Cunavella etheridgei de Koninck 1877
Cunavella etheridgeiformis Astafieva-Urbajtis 1990
Cunavella petschorica Guskov 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height539.529.546.043.07.20
valve height428.916.041.032.710.6

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-12 12:33:01
Modified: 2009-10-12 14:33:01
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Clapham 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Capitanian or 290.10000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Queensland) Vacunella etheridgei (85039 85045 116739)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Vacunella petschorica (88905 114404)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Queensland) Vacunella etheridgei (136668)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Vacunella etheridgei (113981)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (New South Wales) Chaenomya etheridgei (161842)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation (Sakha) C. etheridgeiformis (101725)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Vacunella etheridgei (114398 114428)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) Vacunella etheridgei (52189)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) Vacunella etheridgei (86010 120336)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Russian Federation Vacunella etheridgei (97376)