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Palaeocorbula difficilis

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Palaeocorbula difficilis was named by Reed (1932). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bren Spur Horizon 1, which is in a Sakmarian coastal shale in the Agglomeratic Slate Formation of India. It is the type species of Palaeocorbula.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Palaeocorbula difficilis Reed p. 63 figs. Pl 11, figs 6,6a-c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
genusPalaeocorbula
speciesdifficilis

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
partNmean
shell height131.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: 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 - 290.1India (Kashmir) Palaeocorbula difficilis (type locality: 86542)