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Neptunopecten sulciconcentrica

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae

Taxonomy
Neptunella sulciconcentrica was named by Astafieva (1997). Its type specimen is PIN 4397-20, a shell, and it is a mold. Its type locality is Burin-Khan-Obo Mountain, which is in a Capitanian marine horizon in the Uldza Formation of Mongolia.

It was recombined as Neptunopecten sulciconcentrica by Astafieva (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Neptunella sulciconcentrica Astafieva p. 23 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-3
2001Neptunopecten sulciconcentrica Astafieva p. 557

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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
superfamilyHeteropectinoideaBeurlen 1954
familyHeteropectinidaeBeurlen 1954
subfamilyEtheripectininae()
genusNeptunopecten
speciessulciconcentrica()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height254.646.763.855.212.1
valve height158.5----

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: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 274.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Mongolia Neptunella sulciconcentrica (101692)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51Mongolia Neptunella sulciconcentrica (87288)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Mongolia Neptunella sulciconcentrica (type locality: 87290)