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Aviculopecten mccoyi

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Aviculopecten mccoyi Meek and Hayden
1938Aviculopecten mccoyi Newell p. 57 figs. Pl 5, fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
genusAviculopecten
speciesmccoyiMeek and Hayden 1864

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.

Aviculopecten mccoyi Meek and Hayden 1864
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:31:45
Modified: 2007-10-05 06:31:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Missourian to the top of the Artinskian or 306.00000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Aviculopecten mccoyi (237801 237831)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Aviculopecten mccoyi (71507 237795)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Kansas) Aviculopecten mccoyi (type locality: 115883)