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Chaenomya caatingaensis

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Chaenomyidae

Taxonomy
Chaenomya caatingaensis was named by Anelli et al. (2009). Its type specimen is GP/1T 2019, a shell (conjoined valves), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mucambo Farmstead, Near the José de Freitas village, which is in a Morrowan/Desmoinesian carbonate dolomite in the Piauí Formation of Brazil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Chaenomya caatingaensis Anelli et al. pp. 102 - 103 fig. 7

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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
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyChaenomyidaeWaterhouse 1966
subfamilyChaenomyinaeWaterhouse 1966
genusChaenomya
speciescaatingaensis

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.

Chaenomya caatingaensis Anelli et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Anelli et al. 2009Chaenomya with concave dorsal margin, inflated, and posterior margin bearing a well marked, but small gap.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Morrowan to the top of the Desmoinesian or 323.20000 to 306.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan - Desmoinesian323.2 - 306.0Brazil Chaenomya caatingaensis (type locality: 67801)