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Marinopecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae

Taxonomy
Marinopecten was named by Termier et al. (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: P l Sepkoski's reference number: ZR75]. Its type is Marinopecten caparayensis.

It was assigned to Aviculopectinidae by Termier et al. (1974); to Pseudomonotinae by Waterhouse (2001); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. caparayensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Marinopecten Termier et al. p. 71
2001Marinopecten Waterhouse p. 116
2002Marinopecten 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)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyPseudomonotidaeNewell 1938
subfamilyPseudomonotinaeNewell 1938
genusMarinopecten

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. †Marinopecten Termier et al. 1974
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Marinopecten caparayensis Termier et al. 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Afghanistan M. caparayensis (88263)