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Altaipecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Altaipecten was named by Yang and Chen (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: C l C Step Sepkoski's reference number: ZR85,1058]. It is not extant. Its type is Altaipecten multicostatus.

It was synonymized subjectively with Undopecten by Newell and Boyd (1995), Fang et al. (2009).

It was assigned to Pectinidae by Yang and Chen (1985); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. multicostatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Altaipecten Yang and Chen
2002Altaipecten Sepkoski

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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
genusAltaipectenYang and Chen 1985

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.

G. †Altaipecten Yang and Chen 1985
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Altaipecten multicostatus Yang and Chen 1985
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: Moscovian or 315.20000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China (Xinjiang) A. multicostatus (232763)