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Pegmavalvula triassica

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae

Taxonomy
Pegmavalvula triassica was named by Newell and Boyd (1995). Its type specimen is AMNH 43336, a valve (Right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is AMNH B7977, which is in a Spathian shallow subtidal limestone in the Moenkopi Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Pegmavalvula triassica Newell and Boyd p. 65 figs. 48.1-48.24,48.26,48.27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyPseudomonotidaeNewell 1938
subfamilyPseudomonotinaeNewell 1938
genusPegmavalvula
speciestriassica

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.

Pegmavalvula triassica Newell and Boyd 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height117.975.9010.97.901.54

Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Spathian or 248.10000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Nevada) Pegmavalvula triassica (44335 type locality: 44339)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Utah) Pegmavalvula triassica (94878)