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Peilinia

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Taxonomy
Peilinia is a genus. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Peilinia Sepkoski
2004Peilinia Aberhan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderOstreidina(Ferussac 1822)
superfamilyOstreoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyOstreidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPeilinia

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. †Peilinia
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Peilinia levicostata Kues 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackishf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:24:48
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:08:01
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (New Mexico) P. levicostata (37561 37562)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Lopha quadriplicata (2020 2024 2032 2039 2040 2042 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (Texas) Lopha quadriplicata (52126) Ostrea quadriplicata (65714 65718 65719 65722 65725 65727 65728 65732 65733 65734 65736 65737 65738 65739)