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Yunfuconcha bimenta R.-J. Zhang, P. A. Johnston & Z.-J. Niu, 2024 †
1776103 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1776103)
accepted
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marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Zhang, R.-J.; Johnston, P. A.; Niu, Z.-J.; Li, C.-A.; Wang, Z.-H.; Hu, K.; Song, F.; He, Y.-Y.; He, J.-L.; Lin, X.-M.; Yang, W.-Q. (2024). <i>Yunfuconcha</i> new genus, a possible stem-archiheterodont bivalve from the Ordovician of Guangdong, South China. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 90(4): eyae042: 1-12., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyae042
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Note Road cut at 23°06'48"N, 111°40'22"E, near...
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Type locality Road cut at 23°06'48"N, 111°40'22"E, near Gankeng Village, Yunan County, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China. [details]
Etymology The name bimenta is from the Latin bi -, meaning double, and - menta meaning state of being, referring to the combination...
Etymology The name bimenta is from the Latin bi -, meaning double, and - menta meaning state of being, referring to the combination of palaeotaxodont and heteroconch features internally. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Yunfuconcha bimenta R.-J. Zhang, P. A. Johnston & Z.-J. Niu, 2024 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1776103 on 2025-09-12
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Zhang, R.-J.; Johnston, P. A.; Niu, Z.-J.; Li, C.-A.; Wang, Z.-H.; Hu, K.; Song, F.; He, Y.-Y.; He, J.-L.; Lin, X.-M.; Yang, W.-Q. (2024). <i>Yunfuconcha</i> new genus, a possible stem-archiheterodont bivalve from the Ordovician of Guangdong, South China. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 90(4): eyae042: 1-12., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyae042
page(s): 2-3, figs 1-3 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 2-3, figs 1-3 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology The name bimenta is from the Latin bi -, meaning double, and - menta meaning state of being, referring to the combination of palaeotaxodont and heteroconch features internally. [details]Type locality Road cut at 23°06'48"N, 111°40'22"E, near Gankeng Village, Yunan County, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China. [details]
