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Limopsis (Pectunculina) lamellata

Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae

Taxonomy
Limopsis lamellata was named by Lehmann (1885). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Limopsis (Pectunculina) lamellata by Moths et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Limopsis lamellata Lehmann p. 25 figs. pl. 2, fig. 12
2010Limopsis (Pectunculina) lamellata Moths et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLimopsoideaDall 1895
familyLimopsidaeDall 1895
genusLimopsisSassi 1827
subgenusPectunculina
specieslamellata(Lehmann 1885)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-08-18 17:32:15
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:32:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Langhian or 27.30000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jutland) Limopsis lamellata (9176)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limopsis lamellata (62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limopsis lamellata (62884)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limopsis lamellata (62899 62929 62931 62934 62936 62939 62940 62941 62958 62964)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Germany Limopsis lamellata (111599)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Belgium Limopsis lamellata (114830)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Netherlands Limopsis lamellata (186883 186884)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Limopsis lamellata (61895 61896 61897 61898 61899 61900 61901 61902 61903 61904 61905 61906 61907 62879 62885 62886 62887 62888 62889 62891 62892 62895)