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Pecten (Syncyclonema) membranaceus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy

Pecten membranaceus was named by Nilsson (1827). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pecten (Syncyclonema) membranaceus by Woods (1917); it was recombined as Entolium membranaceum by Dhondt (1971), Stilwell (1998).

Synonyms

Pecten plemonectes was named by Faujas (1799).

It was synonymized subjectively with Entolium membranaceum by Dhondt (1971).
Pecten pleuronectes was named by Faujas (1799).

It was synonymized subjectively with Entolium membranaceum by Dhondt (1971).
Pecten fragilis was named by Defrance (1825).

It was synonymized subjectively with Entolium membranaceum by Dhondt (1971).
Pecten latus was named by Hagenow (1842).

It was synonymized subjectively with Entolium membranaceum by Dhondt (1971).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1799	Pecten plemonectes Faujas
1799	Pecten pleuronectes Faujas
1825	Pecten fragilis Defrance
1827	Pecten membranaceus Nilsson
1842	Pecten latus Hagenow
1917	Pecten (Syncyclonema) membranaceus Woods
1971	Entolium membranaceum Dhondt
1998	Entolium membranaceum Stilwell p. 39

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Bivalvia
—	Eubivalvia
subclass	Autobranchia	(Groblen 1894)
infraclass	Pteriomorphia	(Beurlen 1944)
—	Ostreomorphi	Ferussac 1822

Rank	Name	Author
—	Ostreioni	Ferussac 1822
—	Ostreata	Ferussac 1822
superorder	Ostreiformii	Ferussac 1822
order	Pectinida	(Gray 1854)
suborder	Pectinidina	(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamily	Pectinoidea	Rafinesque 1815
—	Pectinoidae	Rafinesque 1815
family	Pectinidae	Wilkes 1810
species	Pecten (Syncyclonema) membranaceus	(Nilsson 1827)
subgenus	Syncyclonema	(Meek 1864)
species	membranaceus	(Nilsson 1827)

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.

†Pecten (Syncyclonema) membranaceus Nilsson 1827

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Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

low Mg calcitef

Composition 2:

aragonitef

Environment:

marineo

Locomotion:

facultatively mobilef

Life habit:

low-level epifaunalf

Diet:

suspension feederf

Vision:

limitedf

Created:

2007-10-05 05:02:01

Modified:

2010-02-16 06:48:49

Source: f = family, o = order

Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Germany	Pecten membranaceus (64140 64141)
Late/Upper Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Germany	Pecten membranaceus (63974 64131 64142 64143 64153)