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Myophoria (Elegantinia) venusta

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Myophoria (Elegantinia) venusta Chen p. 46 figs. Pl 21, figs 10-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyMyophoriidaeBronn 1847
genusMyophoria()
subgenusElegantinia
speciesvenusta

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
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Lacian or 246.70000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Elegantinia venusta (42276 42277 42279 42284 42368 42369 42371)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Elegantinia venusta (42278)
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38China (Sichuan) Myophoria venusta (25406)