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Aphanaia haibensis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Aphanaia haibensis was named by Reed (1936). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Haib, upper Dwyka Beds, which is in a Sakmarian marine shale in the Dwyka Formation of Namibia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Aphanaia haibensis Reed p. 161 figs. Pl 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae()
genusAphanaiaKoninck 1877
specieshaibensis

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Aphanaia haibensis Reed 1936
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Diagnosis
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