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Pycnodonte (Pegma)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Taxonomy
Pycnodonte (Pegma) was named by Squires and Demetrion (1990) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Eo-m-l].

It was reranked as Pegma by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Pycnodonte by Squires and Demetrion (1990), Squires and Demetrion (1992); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Uhen on 2025-06-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Pycnodonte (Pegma) Squires and Demetrion p. 286
1992Pycnodonte (Pegma) Squires and Demetrion p. 39
2002Pegma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyGryphaeidaeVialov 1936
subfamilyPycnodonteinaeStenzel 1959
genusPycnodonte(Fischer von Waldheim 1835)
subgenusPegma

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.

Subg. †Pycnodonte (Pegma) Squires and Demetrion 1990
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Pycnodonte (Pegma) bajaensis Squires and Demetrion 1990
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 17:10:00
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:10:00
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Steuber 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Lutetian or 56.00000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Mexico (Baja California Sur) Pycnodonte bajaensis (5496 5507 7928)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Mexico (Baja California) Pycnodonte bajaensis (5506)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Mexico (Baja California) Pycnodonte bajaensis (5504 5505)