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Unionites griesbachi

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Anthracosiidae

Taxonomy
Anodontophora griesbachi was named by Bittner (1899).

It was recombined as Unionites griesbachi by Gu et al. (1976), Sha (1995) and Yin and McRoberts (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
U. edmondiiformis, U. guizhounsis, U. longus, U. lutriaeformis, U. sublettica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Anodontophora griesbachi Bittner
1961Anodontophora griesbachi Hudson and Jefferies p. 32 figs. 3f, 11a-e
1976Unionites griesbachi Gu et al. p. 54 figs. Pl 22, figs 10-16
1995Unionites griesbachi Sha p. 104 figs. Pl 34, fig 11
2006Unionites griesbachi Yin and McRoberts p. 117 fig. 6.42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderAnthracosiidinaSilantiev and Carter 2011
superfamilyAnthracosioidea(Amalizky 1892)
familyAnthracosiidaeAmalizky 1892
genusUnionitesWissman 1841
speciesgriesbachi(Bittner 1899)

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.

†Unionites griesbachi Bittner 1899
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height117.6----
valve height318.616.122.218.03.12

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Smithian to the top of the Sevatian or 251.30000 to 205.60000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian251.3 - 247.2Australia (Western Australia) Anodontophora griesbachi (48615)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5China (Xizang) Unionites griesbachi (85521)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5China (Qinghai) Unionites griesbachi (59646)
Norian228.0 - 208.5United Arab Emirates Anodontophora griesbachi (41201)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (British Columbia) Anodontophora griesbachi (140040)
Norian228.0 - 208.5China (Qinghai) Unionites griesbachi (200769)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Unionites griesbachi (97859)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3United Arab Emirates Anodontophora griesbachi (101399)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Indonesia (Maluku) Anodontophora griesbachi (204327 204487 204489)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Indonesia Anodontophora griesbachi (204423)
Lacian - Alaunian221.5 - 212.0China (Sichuan) Unionites griesbachi (25402)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.56 - 205.6Indonesia Anodontophora griesbachi (204491 204492)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Unionites griesbachi (48975 49198 49199 49200)
Sevatian - Rhaetian212.0 - 201.3Iran Unionites griesbachi (48977)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Iran Unionites griesbachi (48969 48979)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3China Unionites griesbachi (75198)