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Poladonta sanjuanina

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Cycloconchidae

Taxonomy
Poladonta sanjuanina was named by Sánchez et al. (2003). Its type specimen is CEGH-UNC 16718 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Poladonta.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Poladonta sanjuanina Sánchez et al. pp. 439 - 440 figs. 5, 6. F-H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderActinodontida()
superfamilyAnodontopsoideaMiller 1889
familyCycloconchidaeUlrich 1884
genusPoladonta
speciessanjuanina

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.

Poladonta sanjuanina Sánchez et al. 2003
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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: 2009-07-20 12:50:42
Modified: 2009-09-21 16:01:57
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Meyer et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Caradoc or 458.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Argentina (San Juan) Cycloconchidae indet. (13513)