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Palaeolima minima

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4952890https://www.gbif.org/species/4952890
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)144816https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=144816
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Palaeolima : Palaeolima minima
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Palaeolima : Palaeolima minima
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classBivalviaLinnaeus 1758
-EubivalviaCarter 2011
subclassAutobranchia
infraclassPteriomorphia
-OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
-OstreioniFerussac 1822
-OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
-Limoidei
superfamilyLimoidea
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPalaeolimaHind 1903
speciesPalaeolima minimaChen et al. 1974
Generic NamePalaeolima
Scientific NamePalaeolima minima Chen et al., 1974
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Palaeolima minimaspeciesbelongs to Palaeolimastated with evidenceChen et al., 1974
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance254 - 252 Ma
Permian
Environmentmarine (based on Pectinida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Limidae)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Limidae)
Taphonomyaragonite, low Mg calcite (based on Limidae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)C. Z. Chen, Z. M. Zhang, and J. T. Xu. 1974. Permian bivalves. Handbook of the Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Southwest China

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1974Palaeolima minima Chen et al. p. 303 figs. Pl 158, figs 8, 11
1977Palaeolima minimus Zhang p. 519 figs. Pl 198, fig 19
1986Palaeolima minima Lu figs. Pl 1, fig 6

References

Chen C. Z., Zhang Z. M., et al (1974) Permian bivalves, Handbook of the Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Southwest China, 302-303
Zhang R. J. (1977) Bivalvia, Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2, 471-533
Lu Y. J. (1986) Permian lamellibranchs from Buha River valley, Tianjun district, Qinghai, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 25 4, 463-473
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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