Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Merklinia

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Merklinia was named by Sobetski (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: K Turo K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 790]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pectinidae by Aberhan et al. (2004).

Species
M. aspera, M. perornata, M. variabilis
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. chihuahuensis, M. seriatopunctata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Merklinia Sobetski
2002Merklinia Sepkoski
2004Merklinia Aberhan et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

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
genusMerkliniaSobetski 1960

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. †Merklinia Sobetski 1960
show all | hide all
†Merklinia aspera Lamarck 1819
†Merklinia perornata Cottreau 1922
†Merklinia variabilis Hagenow 1842
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: base of the Late/Upper Albian to the top of the Pleistocene or 106.30000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Ecuador M. chihuahuensis (61910)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France Chlamys asper (230800)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Libya M. aspera (208628)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Peru M. sp. (61918)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Germany (Bayern) M. aspera (114012)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Austria M. septemplicata (114268)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2France M. septemplicata (3747)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland M. variabilis (27818 27819 27822 28078)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Kazakhstan (Kustanai) M. seriatopunctata (186878)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain M. catalaunica (1317)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany M. variabilis (1318 1330 1349)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Kazakhstan M. trisulca, M. variabilis (1343)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Tunisia M. catalaunica (1365)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0United Kingdom (England) M. variabilis (1389)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands M. variabilis (1326)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Ukraine M. variabilis (1334)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation M. triformis (1388)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Libya M. catalaunica (1370)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland M. variabilis (1321)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark M. variabilis (1385 1386 35039)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Oman M. catalaunica (1381)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Cuba M. catalaunica (1374)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar M. catalaunica (1322)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Indonesia Chlamys asper (70121)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Malaysia Pecten asper (72098)