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Platyceramus platinus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus platinus was named by Logan (1898). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Platyceramus platinus by Cobban (1983).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Inoceramus rhomboides, P. artigesi, P. ezoensis, P. mantelli, P. rhomboides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Inoceramus platinus Logan p. 491
1983Platyceramus platinus Cobban p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusPlatyceramusHeinz 1932
speciesplatinus(Logan 1898)

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.

†Platyceramus platinus Logan 1898
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Coniacian to the top of the Santonian or 89.30000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus (82251)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus (87847)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Kansas) Inoceramus platinus (94652)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus (82261 82268)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Colorado) Inoceramus platinus (87853) Platyceramus platinus (97589 179211)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) Inoceramus platinus (87852 87854)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) Inoceramus platinus (87855)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus (87849)