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Indopecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Indopecten was named by Douglas (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Indopecten clignetti.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pectinidae by Kiessling (2004), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Indopecten Douglas
2002Indopecten Sepkoski
2004Indopecten Kiessling
2014Indopecten Ros-Franch et al.

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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
genusIndopectenDouglas 1929

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. †Indopecten Douglas 1929
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†Indopecten amusiiformis Hudson and Jefferies 1961
†Indopecten clignetti Boehm 1906
†Indopecten glaber Douglas 1929
†Indopecten himalayensis Wen and Lan 1976
†Indopecten serraticosta Bittner 1899
†Indopecten uninodosus Hautmann 2001
†Indopecten variecostatus Wen and Lan 1976
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height430.225.136.030.24.48
valve height220.818.823.020.92.97

Composition: aragoniteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Comments: Predominantly aragonite according to Hautmann (2006)g
Created: 2007-09-26 09:36:07
Modified: 2007-11-26 10:32:19
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Rhaetian or 237.00000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3India Lima serraticosta (85470)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Indonesia (Maluku) Pecten clignetti (204487)
Lacian - Alaunian227.3 - 211.18United Arab Emirates I. amusiiformis (85019)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Thailand I. seinaamensis (44816)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Indonesia (Maluku) Pecten clignetti (204488)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Hungary I. subcerraticostata, I. transdanubica (73262)
Norian227.3 - 205.7United Arab Emirates Aequipecten serraticosta, I. clignetti (41203) I. amusiiformis (41212) I. clignetti (41201)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4United Arab Emirates I. amunsiiformis (101399)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.38 - 205.7Indonesia Pecten clignetti (204424 204491 204492)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Tajikistan I. seinaamensis, I. glaber (34647)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran I. glaber (49329 49608) I. seinaamensis (49326 49566 49609) I. seinaamensis, I. glaber (49321 49324 49327 49508) I. seinaamensis, I. serraticosta, I. glaber (49198) I. serraticosta (49328) I. serraticosta, I. glaber (49574) I. serraticosta, I. glaber, I. uninodosus (49323)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Iran I. glaber (48977)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Iran I. glabra (138963) I. serraticosta (48967 48968 48971 48982 48991) I. serraticosta, I. glaber (49331) I. serraticosta, I. variecostatus (48969 48972)