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Glycimeris altoumbonata

Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae

Taxonomy
Glycimeris altoumbonata was named by Nagao (1928). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yamanokami, Hoshuyama-mura, Asakura coal-field, which is in a Rupelian marine sandstone in Japan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
G. queketti

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Glycimeris altoumbonata Nagao p. 28 figs. Plate III

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—SolenataDall 1889
orderHiatellida
superfamilyHiatelloidea(Gray 1824)
familyHiatellidaeGray 1824
speciesGlycimeris altoumbonata
speciesaltoumbonata

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
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:47:45
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:47:45
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Japan Glycimeris altoumbonata (type locality: 179892)