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Weyla

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Neitheidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1920Weyla Böhm
1930Parapecten Crickmay
1994Weyla Aberhan p. 43
2002Weyla Sepkoski
2006Weyla Waller
2008Weyla Scholz et al.
2010Weyla Bouchet et al.
2014Weyla Ros-Franch et al.

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—NeitheoidaeSobetski 1960
familyNeitheidaeSobetzky 1960
genusWeylaBöhm 1920

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. †Weyla Böhm 1920
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Subg. †Weyla (Lywea) Damborenea 1987
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†Weyla (Lywea) unca Philippi 1899
†Weyla (Lywea) yukonensis Aberhan 1998
Subg. †Weyla (Pseudovola) Lissajous 1923
Subg. †Weyla (Tosapecten) Kobayashi and Ichikawa 1949
Subg. †Weyla (Weyla) Boehm 1922
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†Weyla (Weyla) alata von Buch 1838
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Invalid names: Parapecten praecursor Crickmay 1933 [synonym]
†Weyla (Weyla) bodenbenderi Behrendsen 1891
†Weyla (Weyla) lacazei Haime 1855
†Weyla (Weyla) meeki Damborenea 1987
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Invalid names: Neithea mexicana Jaworski 1929 [replaced], Pecten acutiplicatus Meek 1864 [replaced]
†Weyla alata von Buch 1838
†Weyla bodenbenderi Behrendsen 1891
†Weyla cardioides Philippi 1899
†Weyla cardiomorphus Philippi 1899
†Weyla commutatus Philippi 1899
†Weyla compressus Philippi 1899
†Weyla cuneata Meek 1864
†Weyla curvicosta Philippi 1899
†Weyla dilatatus Philippi 1899
†Weyla domeykoi Philippi 1899
†Weyla dufrenoyi d'Orbigny 1843
†Weyla excavatus Philippi 1899
†Weyla goliath Philippi 1899
†Weyla harneckeri Philippi 1899
†Weyla kachhensis Cox 1952
†Weyla lycorrhynchus Philippi 1899
†Weyla martinezi Philippi 1899
†Weyla ntlakapamuxanus Crickmay 1930
†Weyla oxyrrhynchus Philippi 1899
†Weyla paragogus Philippi 1899
†Weyla pradoanus Verneuil and Collomb 1853
†Weyla recticostata Meek 1864
†Weyla rollieri Cossmann 1916
†Weyla simplex Jaworski 1925
†Weyla sinuata Meek 1864
†Weyla stolpi Damborenea and Manceñido 1979
†Weyla subcarinatus Philippi 1899
†Weyla titan Moricke 1894
Invalid names: Parapecten Crickmay 1930 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height516.212.419.317.62.83

Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-11-15 07:14:57
Modified: 2007-11-15 09:14:57
Source: g = genus, f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Middle Jurassic or 221.50000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (531 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian - Sinemurian247.2 - 190.8Chile (Huasco) W. alata (223215)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Nevada) Pecten acutiplicatus (33202)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Chile (Atacama) W. sp. (221815)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Canada (Yukon) W. sp. (53613 53622) W. yukonensis (53877)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Chile (Huasco) W. unca (223284)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (53761 53763 53779) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (53469) W. bodenbenderi (53595 53598 53781 53783 53790 53791 53792 53793) W. bodenbenderi, W. meeki (53782) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (53785 53789 53794) W. sp. (53351 53360 53546 53593) W. sp., W. meeki (53862) W. unca (53355 53867)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Mexico (Sonora) Neithea mexicana (39132 39133)
Early/Lower Jurassic - Middle Jurassic201.4 - 161.5Chile (Huasco) W. sp. (223368 223374 223418)
Jurassic201.4 - 145.0Chile (Región de Tarapacá) W. sp. (226241)
Jurassic201.4 - 145.0Chile (Huasco) W. alata (223371)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Chile W. sp. (58536)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Chile (Huasco) W. sp. (223236)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Chile W. sp. (95103 209580)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Canada (British Columbia) W. sp. (53361 53363 53365 53411)
Middle Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Chile W. sp. (95582)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Mexico (Sonora) W. unca (115210)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (53760) W. sp., W. unca (53870)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Chile (Huasco) W. spp. (223239)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Chile W. alata (7415 7416 7417 7418 7421 7422 7424 7432 7433)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Mexico (Sonora) W. alata (40176 40177)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Chile (Coquimbo) W. alata (221523)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Argentina (Mendoza) W. alata, W. unca (33738)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8USA (Alaska) W. sp. (55488)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Canada (Yukon) W. alata, W. yukonensis (53744) W. sp. (53114 53115 53163 53166) W. yukonensis (53274 53612 53874 53876)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8USA (California) Pecten acutiplicatus (38337)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Canada (Alberta) W. sp. (53275 53344 53373 53549 53624 53626 53904 106321)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (53758) W. alata, W. meeki (53293) W. bodenbenderi (53787) W. meeki (53592) W. sp. (53367) W. unca (53347 53349) W. yukonensis (53470 53875)
Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.3 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) W. bodenbenderi (199702) W. unca (53868)
Sinemurian - Pliensbachian199.3 - 182.7Argentina (Mendoza) W. bodenbenderi, W. sp. (206097)
Sinemurian - Pliensbachian199.3 - 182.7Mexico (Sonora) W. alata (39208)
Sinemurian - Pliensbachian199.3 - 182.7Chile (Copiapó) W. alata (222926)
Sinemurian - Early/Lower Toarcian199.3 - 182.0Chile (Copiapó) W. sp. (223622)
Sinemurian - Toarcian199.3 - 174.1Chile (Copiapó) W. alata (223748)
Sinemurian - Toarcian199.3 - 174.1USA (Alaska) W. unca (55490)
Sinemurian - Toarcian199.3 - 174.1Chile (Huasco) W. alata (223367)
Sinemurian - Bajocian199.3 - 168.3Chile (Copiapó) W. alata (222945) W. sp. (223651 223656)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile (Taltal) W. sp. (210149)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile W. sp. (210171 210172)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6USA (Nevada) W. alata (197276 197277)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (Alberta) W. sp. (53345 53372 53389)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Mexico (Sonora) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. titan, W. unca (115211)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (Yukon) W. yukonensis (53873)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) W. meeki (53860) W. sp. (53623) W. unca (53866)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Argentina (Mendoza) W. alata, Lywea unca (201509)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (21252 53193 53754 53755 53757 53759 53762) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (199705) W. alata, W. unca (53198) W. bodenbenderi (199698) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (53803) W. meeki (53597 53861 53864) W. sp. (53276 53281 53359 53627 199697) W. sp., W. alata (53199 53350 53756) W. sp., W. meeki (53863) W. unca (53871) W. yukonensis (53197 53366)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile W. alata (32408 32409 32410 32411 32412 32417 32418 32419 32420 32421 32422 32423 32425 32426 32429 32430 32431 32432 32433 32434 32435 32438 32439 32441 32442 32443 32444 33950 33951 33952 33955 33957 33959 33960 33962 33965 33966 33968 33969 33970 33971 33972 95549) W. alata, W. titan (32424 32427 32428 32436 33964 34055 34056 34057 34058) W. alata, W. unca (32416) W. titan (32440)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Mexico (Sonora) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (115213) W. alata, W. unca (115212)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian196.5 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) W. sp. (198427)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Argentina (Mendoza) W. alata (33717 33720 33751 33771) W. alata, W. unca (33740 33741 33750 33752 33763 33767) W. bodenbenderi (33731) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (33724 33734 33744 33753 33774) W. sp. (33716 33719 33725) W. unca (33733 33735 33745 33765 33775 33777)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7USA (Oregon) Pecten acutiplicatus (207485)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Argentina (San Juan) W. bodenbenderi (33694 33695 33697 33698)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Argentina (Neuquen) W. bodenbenderi (33831 33860 33896 33899 33907 33909) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (33862 33902 33906 33908) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca, W. mexicana (33859) W. sp. (33832 33903) W. unca (33817 33819 33842 33866 33868)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Canada (British Columbia) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (53544) W. bodenbenderi (53169 53569) W. meeki (53461) W. sp. (37550 53449 53591) W. sp., W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (53745) W. sp., W. unca (53869)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Chile (Huasco) W. alata (223403)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Chile W. alata (58537 95565) W. alata, W. titan (7428) W. alata, W. titan, W. unca (7429) W. alata, W. unca (7430)
Pliensbachian - Late/Upper Toarcian190.8 - 175.6Chile (Atacama) W. angustecostata (221803)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Chile (Atacama) W. atata (221834) W. sp. (221822)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1USA (Nevada) W. sp. (42429)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Canada (British Columbia) W. bodenbenderi (53818)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Argentina (Neuquen) W. alata, W. unca (33845) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (33853) W. unca (33850 33851)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Chile (Copiapó) W. angustecostata, W. unca (223695)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Argentina (Mendoza) W. unca (33746 33790)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina (Mendoza) W. sp. (10700)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Chile W. alata (33574 33576 33577 33578 33582 33584 33585 33587 33589 33592 33596 33597 33598 33601 33603 33612 34067 34068 34069 35452 95385 95427 95433) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. titan (34090) W. alata, W. titan (33575 33579 33580 33586 33590 33591 33599 33600 33602 33610 34059 34060 34061 34062 34063 34065 34066 34070 34071 34072 34073 34074 34075 34076 34077 34078 34080 34091) W. alata, W. unca (34081 34083 95398 95421) W. titan (95406) W. titan, W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (34086 34088) W. titan, W. alata, W. unca (33605 33606 33607 33608 33609 33611 34064 34079 34082 34084 34085 34087 34089) W. unca (95423)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Mexico (Sonora) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (115217) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. titan (115215) W. alata, W. unca (115216)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (53553 53560 53567 53752 53765 53766 53770 53772 53773 53774 53775 53776) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (53769 53777) W. bodenbenderi (53176 53277 53409 53555 53558 53559 53564 53743 53795 53798 53800 53806 53807 53808 53809 53810 53813 53814 53816 53817 53820 199703 200430) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (53247 53352 53811) W. meeki (53865) W. sp. (53177 53188 53189 53249 53353 53554 53596 53879) W. sp., W. alata (53248) W. sp., W. bodenbenderi (53556 53562 53594 53786 53812 53819) W. sp., W. unca (53175) W. unca (53872)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Spain W. lacazei (171080)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina (Neuquen) W. bondenbenderi, W. unca (10701 10702)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (53183) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (53110 53168 53283) W. bodenbenderi (53182) W. sp. (53184)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Spain (Aragon) W. lacazei (98399 146662 146669)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Chile W. alata (33657 33658 33659 33660 33669 33884 33887 35433 35435 35436 35438 35439 35455 95431 95443) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (33662 33663 33664 33665 33666) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi, W. titan (33661) W. alata, W. titan (33654 33886 35434) W. alata, W. unca (33656 33883 35456) W. titan, W. alata (33881 33882 33888 33889 33890) W. titan, W. alata, W. unca (33655)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina (Neuquen) W. bodenbenderi (33893) W. bondenbenderi (33865)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina (Mendoza) W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (33737)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Canada (British Columbia) W. alata (53746 53749 53764 53767 53771) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (53547 53768) W. bodenbenderi (53116 53346 53545 53741 53780 53788 53801 53805 53815 53822) W. sp. (53280 53282) W. sp., W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (53778) W. sp., W. bodenbenderi, W. unca (53178)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0USA (Oregon) W. sp. (21259)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Argentina (Chubut) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (204711)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Chile (Huasco) W. alata (223366)
Freboldi186.7 - 185.7Canada (British Columbia) W. bodenbenderi (53185) W. unca (53167)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain W. pradoana (25212 25608 25609 25610 25611 25612 25613 26152 26154 26385 26386 26388 26389 26390 26391 26393)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Mexico (Sonora) W. alata, W. titan (115218)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Chile (Huasco) W. sp. (223409)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Chile W. alata (95450 95560 95564 95569)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain (Teruel) W. pradoana (211168 211170 211172 211177)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian183.0 - 175.6Canada (British Columbia) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (55663)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Argentina (Mendoza) W. alata, W. unca (33800)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Chile (Atacama) W. alata (221827) W. alata, W. unca (221805) W. sp. (221828)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Canada (British Columbia) W. sp., W. bodenbenderi (53823)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Chile (Coquimbo) Weyla indet. (222001) W. sp. (222006)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Argentina (San Juan) W. bodenbenderi (33702)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Argentina (Neuquen) W. alata, W. unca (33827) W. unca (33822)
Toarcian - Aalenian182.7 - 170.3Chile (Copiapó) W. alata (223769)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Chile (Copiapó) W. sp. (223659)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Chile W. alata (34120)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Chile W. alata (33876) W. titan (35453)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Chile (Atacama) W. alata, W. bodenbenderi (221813)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2Madagascar Pecten kachhensis (98096 98119 98185) W. sp. (101718)