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Praelamellodonta

Bivalvia - Praelamellodontidae

Taxonomy
Praelamellodonta was named by Zhang (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1006]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Stenothecoida by Runnegar and Pojeta (1992); to Brachiopoda by Pojeta (2001); to Mollusca by Sepkoski (2002); and to Praelamellodontidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Praelamellodonta Zhang
1992Praelamellodonta Runnegar and Pojeta p. 118
2001Praelamellodonta Pojeta
2002Praelamellodonta Sepkoski
2010Praelamellodonta Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
familyPraelamellodontidaeZhang 1980
genusPraelamellodonta

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.

G. †Praelamellodonta Zhang 1980
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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: Early/Lower Cambrian or 538.80000 to 509.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Hubei) P. elegansa (201164)