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Placunopsis socialis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae

Taxonomy
Placunopsis socialis was named by Morris and Lycett (1853).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. favrii, P. gingensis, P. linensis, P. mortilleti, P. parallela, P. pichi, P. tatrica

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Placunopsis socialis Morris and Lycett

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—AnomioideiGray 1854
—AnomioiteiGray 1854
superfamilyAnomioideaRafinesque 1815
familyAnomiidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPlacunopsisMorris and Lycett 1853
speciessocialisMorris and Lycett 1853

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.

†Placunopsis socialis Morris and Lycett 1853
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Grouping: gregariousg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-19 02:14:00
Modified: 2007-09-19 04:14:00
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Jurassic to the top of the Early/Lower Callovian or 174.70000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian180.4 - 170.9France Placunopsis socialis (51501)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Placunopsis socialis (204056 204059 204061 204062)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2India Placunopsis socialis (68276 68277 68387 68388)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3India Placunopsis socialis (68278)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Placunopsis socialis (38738)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Placunopsis socialis (36557 38401)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (Scotland) Placunopsis socialis (40715 40717 40718 40719)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Afghanistan Placunopsis socialis (76927)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Champagne-Ardenne) Placunopsis socialis (96154 96185 96192)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Picardie) Placunopsis socialis (96144 96151 96157 96162 96174 96175 96178)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Placunopsis socialis (36546 36547)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Placunopsis socialis (61886 62056 68407)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Placunopsis socialis (68077)
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Placunopsis socialis (67559)