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Caribachlamys

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Caribachlamys was named by Waller (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Crassadomini by Waller (1993); to Pectinidae by Todd (2001); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Caribachlamys Waller p. 217
2001Caribachlamys Todd
2002Caribachlamys Sepkoski

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPedinaeBronn 1862
tribeCrassadomini
genusCaribachlamys

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. Caribachlamys Waller 1993
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†Caribachlamys imbricata Gmelin 1791
†Caribachlamys jungi Waller 2011
Caribachlamys ornatus Lamarck 1819
†Caribachlamys paucirama Waller 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP, IM/SE, BA, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 08:18:28
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:18:28
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 23.04000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.45 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Panama Chlamys sentis (93238)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil Chlamys sentis (112581)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil (Para) Chama sentis (65162)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Brazil (Maranhao) Chlamys sentis (112596)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic C. jungi (94005)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic C. guayubinensis (74964 90590) C. jungi (80136)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Haiti Chlamys imbricatus (60880)
Middle Pleistocene (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Bahamas Chlamys ornatus (80676)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Bahamas Chlamys sentis, Chlamys ornatus (80677)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bahamas Chlamys imbricatus, Chlamys ornatus (80680)