†Aviculopinna pinnaeformis Geinitz 1848 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae

Alternative combination: Avicula pinnaeformis

Invalid subtaxa: Aviculopinna prisca Münster 1839 [replaced name], Pinna prisca Münster 1839 [replaced name], Solen pinnaeformis Geinitz 1848

Belongs to Aviculopinna according to T. E. Yancey et al. 2022

See also Anelli et al. 2006, Geinitz 1861, Langenhan 1899, Meek 1864, Münster 1839, Riedel 1917 and Trechmann 1945

Sister taxa: Aviculopinna neukirchensis, Aviculopinna peracuta

Type specimens:

  • Aviculopinna pinnaeformis: Its type locality is Gera pinnid, which is in a Lopingian marine mudstone in the Werra Formation of Germany
  • Pinna prisca: Its type locality is Merzenberg, near Milbitz, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Kupferschiefer Formation of Germany.
  • Solen pinnaeformis:

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Germany (3 collections), Poland (1), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

Show more details

Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.