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Rostrotortus dissimilis

Bivalvia

Taxonomy
Rostrotortus dissimilis was named by Tasch (1961). Its type specimen is W.U. 306 and is a mold. Its type locality is Annelly VIII, bed 2, which is in an Artinskian lacustrine lime mudstone in the Wellington Formation of Kansas. It is the type species of Rostrotortus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Rostrotortus dissimilis Tasch p. 863 figs. Pl 97, fig 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
genusRostrotortus
speciesdissimilis

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 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: Artinskian or 290.10000 to 279.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) Rostrotortus dissimilis (216769 type locality: 216770)