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Similipecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Taxonomy
Similipecten was named by Winkworth (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Palliolinae by Marquet (2002); to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); to Pectinidae by Wienrich (1999), Hendy (2007); and to Propeamussiidae by Waller (2011).

Synonyms
  • Arctinula was named by Thiele (1935). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Similipecten by Waller (2011).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Similipecten Winkworth
1935Arctinula Thiele
1999Similipecten Wienrich p. 218
2002Similipecten Marquet
2002Similipecten Sepkoski
2007Similipecten Hendy
2011Similipecten Waller p. 17

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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
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyPropeamussiidaeAbbott 1954
genusSimilipectenWinkworth 1932

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. Similipecten Winkworth 1932
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Similipecten minor Locard 1898
Invalid names: Arctinula Thiele 1935 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-11-27 02:02:12
Modified: 2010-02-19 06:47:45
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Holocene or 33.90000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 27.3 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Netherlands S. hauchecornei (87250)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) S. similis (61906)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Belgium S. similis (77866 77871)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6USA (Alaska) Arctinula greenlandica (37998)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6United Kingdom (England) Pecten similis (84755)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Belgium S. similis (86801 86802)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Belgium S. similis (86805)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Greenland Arctinula greenlandica (75103)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Greenland Arctinula greenlandica (75197 75200)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Maine) Pecten groenlandica (66338 66339)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Nunavut) Delectopecten greenlandicus (48463)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Greenland Arctinula greenlandica (75206 75207)