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Oxytoma bifurcata

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8489553https://www.gbif.org/species/8489553
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)253712https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=253712
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : Oxytoma bifurcata
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : Oxytoma bifurcata
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
-MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyOxytomoideaIchikawa 1958
familyOxytomidaeIchikawa 1958
genusOxytomaMeek 1864
speciesOxytoma bifurcataFan 1963
Generic NameOxytoma
Scientific NameOxytoma bifurcata Fan, 1963
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Oxytoma bifurcataspeciesbelongs to Oxytomastated with evidenceFan, 1963
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance197 - 190 Ma
Early Jurassic
Last Recorded Appearance197 - 190 Ma
Early Jurassic
Environmentmarine (based on Pectinida)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Oxytoma)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Oxytoma)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Oxytoma)
Primary Reference (PBDB)C. M. Lee. 1984. Lower Jurassic fossil assemblages at Sham Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. Geological Society of Hong Kong Newsletter 2(6):1-5

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1963Oxytoma bifurcata Fan

References

Lee C. M. (1984) Lower Jurassic fossil assemblages at Sham Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong, Geological Society of Hong Kong Newsletter 2 6, 1-5
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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