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Laevichlamys lauensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Chlamys) lauensis was named by Ladd (1945) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Miocene; Indo-Pacific.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Laevichlamys lauensis by Waller (1993).

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by A. Hendy on 2007-05-13; modified by A. Hendy on 2025-06-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Pecten (Chlamys) lauensis Ladd
1993Laevichlamys lauensis Waller p. 204

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
tribeChlamydinivon Teppner 1922
genusLaevichlamys
specieslauensis(Ladd 1945)

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.

Laevichlamys lauensis Ladd 1945
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 08:10:44
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:10:44
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Fiji Pecten lauensis (68180 68181)