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Phestia lusabaensis

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Polidevciidae

Taxonomy
Phestia lusabaensis was named by Dickins (1999). Its type specimen is MGL 74075 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Haushi Uplift OL9, Section 1, which is in a Wordian offshore limestone in the Khuff Formation of Oman.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Phestia lusabaensis Dickins p. 27 figs. Pl 1, figs 2-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyPolidevciidaeKumpera 1960
subfamilyPhestiinaeLogan 1967
genusPhestiaChernyshev 1951
specieslusabaensis

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.

Phestia lusabaensis Dickins 1999
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height24.744.505.004.750.354

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: deposit feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:26:01
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:26:01
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Oman Phestia lusabaensis (type locality: 105708)