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Xinanopecten orbicularis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Streblochondriidae

Taxonomy
Xinanopecten orbicularis was named by Feng et al. (1992). It is a mold. Its type locality is Laochang, Lancang, which is in a Changhsingian marine siliciclastic in the Laochang Formation of China. It is the type species of Xinanopecten.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Xinanopecten orbicularis Feng et al. p. 518 figs. Pl 8, figs 10-12

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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
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyChaenocardioideaMiller 1889
familyStreblochondriidaeNewell 1938
genusXinanopecten
speciesorbicularis

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.

Xinanopecten orbicularis Feng et al. 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height323.921.027.923.33.52

Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektobenthicf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 11:08:50
Modified: 2009-04-13 13:08:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Yunnan) Xinanopecten orbicularis (type locality: 108196)