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Praechlamys

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Praechlamys Allasinaz
1980Praechlamys Vokes p. 229
2002Praechlamys Damborenea
2002Praechlamys Sepkoski
2011Praechlamys McRoberts p. 649
2014Chlamys (Praechlamys) 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
genusPraechlamysAllasinaz 1972

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. †Praechlamys Allasinaz 1972
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†Chlamys (Praechlamys) prima Friesenbichler et al. 2019
†Praechlamys arthaberi Waagen 1907
†Praechlamys foezyi Fozy et al. 2013
†Praechlamys ponzii Gemmellaro 1874
†Praechlamys reticulata Schlotheim 1823
†Praechlamys rollei Stoliczka 1861
†Praechlamys rusconii Canavari 1880
†Praechlamys stoliczkai Gemmellaro 1874
†Praechlamys valoniensis Defrance 1825
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height1120.411.034.720.99.18

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 Changhsingian to the top of the Early/Lower Tithonian or 254.14000 to 145.06000 Ma

Collections (106 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Chlamys wuxingensis (60533)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Zhejiang) Chlamys wuxingensis (105220 105221)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7China (Qinghai) P. sp., P. hohxilensis (56724)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Austria (Innsbruck) Pecten arthaberi (202274)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) P. badiotica (42277 42368) P. schroeteri (42103 42276) P. sp. (201820)
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0China (Guizhou) P. schroeteri (42278)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Romania Chlamys prima (197722)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) Chlamys schroeteri (81496)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Hungary (Baranya) P. reticulatus (181571)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) P. schroeteri (31611 31612 31614 31617 31618 31621 31625 31631 31632) P. schroeteri, P. stenodictya (31616 31619 31620 31622 31623 31624 31627 31629 31630) P. schroteri (31626) P. stenodictya (31615)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Slovakia Chlamys broilii, Chlamys fassaensis (44352) Chlamys broilii, Chlamys paronai, Chlamys rotai, Chlamys sp. (44353) Chlamys paronai, Chlamys broilii, Chlamys sp. 1 (23867)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy (Trentino) Pecten arthaberi (44953)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy P. arthaberi (236005)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy (Lombardy) Chlamys inaequialternans (85248)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Chlamys inaequialternans (61747)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Singapore Chlamys valoniensis (202320)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Austria (Kaernten) Chlamys egidiivenantii (129682)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Chlamys valoniensis (219458)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom Chlamys valoniensis (78449 78457 78460 78464 78470 78472 78477 78479 78482)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Chlamys valoniensis (32889)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Argentina (Mendoza) P. valoniensis (50817 132710 132723 132726 132727 132728)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Chlamys valoniensis (163290 163306 163311 163319)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France (Champagne-Ardennes) Chlamys valoniensis (139922)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France Chlamys valoniensis (39364)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Chlamys valoniensis (204164)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Italy Chlamys valoniensis (38168) P. breislaki, Chlamys valoniensis (38167)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Chile Chlamys valoniensis (95103 95556)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Chlamys valoniensis (29227 29228)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Italy Chlamys valoniensis (29044)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5France Chlamys valoniensis (39215)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Argentina (Mendoza) P. valoniensis (50819)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Italy Chlamys valoniensis (29051 38170)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Italy Chlamys valoniensis (29048)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Chlamys valoniensis (78498 78502)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5China Chlamys valoniensis (73908)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5France Chlamys valoniensis (39380)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5China (Tibet) Chlamys valoniensis (73904)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian201.4 - 184.2Argentina (Mendoza) P. valoniensis (36943)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian201.4 - 184.2Argentina (Mendoza) P. valoniensis (36942)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Italy (Perugia) P. rusconii, P. ponzii, P. stoliczkai (202128)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Canada (Yukon) Chlamys valoniensis (53622)
Early/Lower Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Canada (British Columbia) Chlamys valoniensis (53623)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Argentina (Mendoza) P. valoniensis (201508 201509)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Canada (Alberta) Chlamys valoniensis (53624)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) P. rollei (45472)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Rome) P. stoliczkai (202132)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Ancona) P. stoliczkai (202134)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Portugal (Coimbra) P. valoniensis (225384 225385 225386)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Terni) P. ponzii, P. stoliczkai (202135) P. rusconii, P. ponzii, P. stoliczkai (202136)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Italy (Umbria) P. stoliczkai (202133)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Portugal (Coimbra) P. valoniensis (225388)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Portugal (Coimbra) P. valoniensis (225389)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Italy P. rusconii (202139)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Italy (Perugia) P. ponzii (202123)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Hungary P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (23872)