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Aphanaia erectum ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4951440https://www.gbif.org/species/4951440
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)147958https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=147958
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Kolymiidae : Aphanaia : Aphanaia erectum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Atomodesmatidae : Aphanaia : Aphanaia erectum
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
-MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae
genusAphanaiaKoninck 1877
speciesAphanaia erectumKauffman & Runnegar 1975
Generic NameAphanaia
Scientific NameAphanaia erectum Kauffman & Runnegar, 1975
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Aphanaia erectumspeciesbelongs to Aphanaiastated with evidenceKauffman and Runnegar, 1975
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance269 - 265 Ma
Permian
Motilityfacultatively mobile (based on Pteriomorphia)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Pteriomorphia)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Bivalvia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)E. G. Kauffman and B. Runnegar. 1975. Atomodesma (Bivalvia), and Permian species of the United States. Journal of Paleontology 49(1):23-41

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1975Aphanaia erectum Kauffman and Runnegar p. 46 figs. Pl 1, figs 1,4,5,7,8

References

Kauffman E. G., Runnegar B. (1975) Atomodesma (Bivalvia), and Permian species of the United States, Journal of Paleontology 49 1, 23-41
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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