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Cyclopecten diktuotus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Pseudamussium) diktuotum was named by Gardner (1926). Its type specimen is USNM 352454, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS Loc. 9961 - Horse Creek [Oak Grove Sand], which is in a Burdigalian marine sandstone in the Oak Grove Formation of Florida.

It was recombined as Cyclopecten diktuotus by Waller (2011).

Entered
by A. Hendy on 2011-08-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Pecten (Pseudamussium) diktuotum Gardner p. 49 figs. pl. 12, fig. 13-14
2011Cyclopecten diktuotus Waller p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyPropeamussiidaeAbbott 1954
genusCyclopectenVerrill 1897
speciesdiktuotus(Gardner 1926)

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.

Cyclopecten diktuotus Gardner 1926
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-08-17 19:53:26
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:53:26
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Burdigalian or 20.45000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Florida) Pecten diktuotum (type locality: 42678)