Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pecten silentiensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Pecten silentiensis McLearn p. 124 figs. pl. 22, figs. 1, 2

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
genusPecten
speciessilentiensis

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.

Pecten silentiensis McLearn 1926
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2004-10-20 00:25:14
Modified: 2004-10-20 02:25:14
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 89.80000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Pecten silentiensis (87436)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) Pecten silentiensis (87569)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Pecten silentiensis (87440)