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Lepidopecten proterus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Lepidopecten proterus was named by Woodring (1982). Its type specimen is USNM 647122, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Lepidopecten proterus Woodring p. 593 figs. pl. 97, figs. 1-3, 6

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusLepidopectenWoodring 1982
speciesproterus

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.

Lepidopecten proterus Woodring 1982
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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 mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 08:20:23
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:20:23
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Burdigalian or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Panama Lepidopecten proterus (42609 42627 42629 42630 42631 93039)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Panama Lepidopecten proterus (42616 49493)