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Pteronites zhongshengongensis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Pteronites zhongshengongensis was named by Lu (1986) [Spelled zhongshengongensis in english, but intended to be zhongshigongensis. Incorrect transliteration is not considered inadvertent and cannot be corrected.].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Pteronites zhongshengongensis Lu p. 471 figs. Pl 2, figs 8-16

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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
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusPteronitesMcCoy 1842
specieszhongshengongensis

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
partNmean
valve height116.2

Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Qinghai) Pteronites zhongshengongensis (112863)