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Pseudoplacuna

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae

Taxonomy
Pseudoplacuna was named by Mayer (1877) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Pseudoplacuna Mayer p. 28
1980Pseudoplacuna Vokes p. 60
2002Pseudoplacuna 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
genusPseudoplacunaMayer 1877

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. †Pseudoplacuna Mayer 1877
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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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available