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Pleiorytis

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Pleiorytis was named by Conrad (1862) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m T Plio-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Petricola striata.

It was assigned to Petricolidae by Woodring (1982), Ward (1992); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1862Pleiorytis Conrad
1982Pleiorytis Woodring p. 710
1992Pleiorytis Ward p. 111
2002Pleiorytis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMeretricinaeGray 1847
tribeMeretriciniGray 1847
familyPetricolina(Deshayes 1839)
genusPleiorytisConrad 1862

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. †Pleiorytis Conrad 1862
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Pleiorytis caroniana Maury 1925
Pleiorytis orthra Woodring 1982
Pleiorytis ovata Conrad 1862
Pleiorytis striata Conrad 1833
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: boringf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 18:17:11
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:17:11
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 27.30000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Panama P. orthra (42558)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Venezuela (Falcon) P. caroniana (60144)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Florida) P. bowenae (111204 136943)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Trinidad and Tobago P. caroniana (60637 81976)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Venezuela (Sucre) P. venezuelensis (41543 41545 41554)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas del Toro) P. sp. (79982)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Virginia) P. centenaria (78261 78262 78266 78270 78272 78273)