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Scythentolium

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae

Taxonomy
Scythentolium was named by Allasinaz (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-l Tr Olen-u Sepkoski's reference number: 524]. Its type is Scythentolium tirolicum.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Entoliidae by Hautmann et al. (2011), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species
S. anisicum, S. kokeni, S. scutigerulus, S. tirolicum (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
S. eurasiaticum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Scythentolium Allasinaz
2002Scythemtolium Sepkoski
2011Scythentolium Hautmann et al.
2014Scythentolium Ros-Franch 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
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyEntoliidaeKorobkov 1960
genusScythentoliumAllasinaz 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. †Scythentolium Allasinaz 1972
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†Scythentolium anisicum Friesenbichler et al. 2019
†Scythentolium kokeni von Wittenburg 1909
†Scythentolium scutigerulus Hautmann et al. 2011
†Scythentolium tirolicum Bittner 1895
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height198.332.0730.06.4510.8

Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 04:59:44
Modified: 2010-02-19 03:36:00
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Griesbachian to the top of the Julian or 251.90200 to 233.60000 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Hubei) S. scutigerulus (204855 204856)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Italy (Trentino) S. sp. (166562)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guizhou) S. scutigerulus (200991 200993 200994 201000 201007 201013)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) S. scutigerulus (96695 187267 187275 187279 187282)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Italy (Veneto) S. eurasiaticum (77392)
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9China (Guizhou) S. sp. (229435)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Italy S. sp. A (165145 165146)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Pakistan S. kokeni (133695 133696)
Smithian249.9 - 248.1Indonesia (West Timor) S. sp. (211577)
Olenekian249.9 - 246.7Italy (South Tyrol) Pecten tirolicus (204992)
Smithian - Spathian249.9 - 246.7Pakistan S. kokeni (133697 133698)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige) S. sp. (44828 44834)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Pakistan S. kokeni (133701 133703 133705 133707 133708 133709 133711)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Idaho) S. sp. (202145)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Italy S. sp. A (165163) S. tirolicum (115787 115788 115791)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Hungary S. sp. (177444 177445 177449 177452)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Romania S. anisicum (197722)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy S. sp. (236005)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Pecten tirolicus (144634)