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Paraplacuna

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae

Taxonomy
Paraplacuna was named by Oppenheim (1892) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes T Eo Sepkoski's reference number: 991].

It was assigned to Anomiidae by Vokes (1980); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Paraplacuna Oppenheim p. 713
1980Paraplacuna Vokes p. 60
2002Paraplacuna Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AnomioideiGray 1854
AnomioiteiGray 1854
superfamilyAnomioideaRafinesque 1815
familyAnomiidaeRafinesque 1815
genusParaplacunaOppenheim 1892

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. †Paraplacuna Oppenheim 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:35:41
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:27:37
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Japan P. reticularis (1315)