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Cosmomya (Palaeocosmomya) baitaquensis

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Cosmomya (Palaeocosmomya) baitaquensis was named by Neves et al. (2014). Its type specimen is DZP-18828, a shell, and it is a mold. Its type locality is Baitaca, Teixeira Soares region (Baitaca siltstone), which is in a Sakmarian transition zone/lower shoreface siltstone in the Taciba Formation of Brazil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Cosmomya (Palaeocosmomya) baitaquensis Neves et al. p. 224 figs. Pl 8, figs 9-15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
subfamilyPholadomyinaeKing 1844
genusCosmomya
subgenusPalaeocosmomya()
speciesbaitaquensis

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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height319.516.023.020.03.51

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-12 12:35:01
Modified: 2009-10-12 14:35:01
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Clapham 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Brazil Cosmomya baitaquensis (type locality: 155153)