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Aviculopecten basilicus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Aviculopecten basilicus Newell p. 52 figs. Pl 6, figs 13-16b
1938Aviculopecten basilicus Newell p. 52 figs. Pl 6, figs 13-16b
1963Aviculopecten basilicus Ciriacks p. 50 figs. Pl 6, figs 1,2
2012Aviculopecten basilicus Quiroz-Barroso et al. p. 167 fig. 4.2

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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
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
genusAviculopecten
speciesbasilicus

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.

Aviculopecten basilicus Newell 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height234.231.637.134.43.89

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:31:45
Modified: 2007-10-05 06:31:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Kasimovian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 307.00000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan - Desmoinesian323.2 - 306.0Mexico (Oaxaca) Aviculopecten basilicus (44290 44297 44305 44324 44332 44333)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9Mexico (Oaxaca) Aviculopecten basilicus (211808 211809 211810 211811 211812 211814)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Aviculopecten basilicus (41988)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Aviculopecten basilicus (156695 156699)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Mexico Aviculopecten basilicus (117974)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Wyoming) Aviculopecten basilicus (105355 105366)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17USA (Wyoming) Aviculopecten basilicus (82435 95799)