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Pteria dianensis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Pteria dianensis was named by Guo (1985). Its type specimen is IVy 0171, a valve (Right valve, internal mold), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Shanglan, Jianchuan County, which is in an Anisian marine horizon in the Shanglan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Pteria dianensis Guo p. 135 figs. Pl 14, fig 14

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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
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusPteriaScopoli 1777
speciesdianensis

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.

Pteria dianensis Guo 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height15.17

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-17 19:45:38
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:38
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Voigt 1973

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) Pteria dianensis (type locality: 98536)