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Atomodesma multifurcatum

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Atomodesma multifurcata was named by Wanner (1922). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Path from Niloelet to Oikoesi, Timor (Molengraaf coll), which is in a Permian marine horizon in Indonesia.

It was corrected as Atomodesma multifurcatum by Waterhouse and Chen (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Atomodesma multifurcata Wanner
2006Atomodesma multifurcatum Waterhouse and Chen p. 79 figs. Pl 2, fig 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae()
genusAtomodesma
speciesmultifurcatum()

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.

Atomodesma multifurcatum Wanner 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height128.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Changhsingian or 290.10000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Permian298.9 - 251.902Indonesia (West-Timor) Atomodesma multifurcata (39611)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Indonesia Atomodesma multifurcata (118268)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Nepal Atomodesma multifurcatum (62449)