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Cheiopteria

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Cheiopteria was named by Pojeta et al. (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: S Prid].

It was assigned to Pterineidae by Pojeta et al. (1976); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Cheiopteria Pojeta et al. p. 15
2002Cheiopteria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusCheiopteria

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.

G. †Cheiopteria Pojeta et al. 1976
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Cheiopteria glabra Goldfuss 1837
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Ludfordian to the top of the Lochkovian or 425.60000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic C. glabra (14166)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Poland C. tenuis (23032)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2France C. bridgei (14167)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Italy (Sardinia) C. bridgei (26173 26182 26183 26187)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Morocco Avicula glabra (27393 27394)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic C. bridgei (14039)
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8Poland C. tenuis, C. chelmiensis (23028)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Morocco C. sp. (91612)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland C. chelmiensis (23019) C. chelmiensis, C. tenuis (23017)