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Eumorphotis inaequicostatus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten inaequicostatus was named by Benecke (1868) [Year unknown].

It was recombined as Eumorphotis inaequicostatus by Shen et al. (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Pecten inaequicostatus Benecke
1995Eumorphotis inaequicostatus Shen et al. fig. 2.6,2.9

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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
genusEumorphotisBittner 1901
speciesinaequicostatus(Benecke 1868)

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
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Griesbachian or 254.17000 to 250.50000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Eumorphotis inaequicostatus (94989)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Eumorphotis inaequicostatus (95604 95605)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Chongqing) Eumorphotis inaequicostatus (117515)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Sichuan) Eumorphotis inaequicostatus (89361 95607 117506)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5China (Guangxi) Eumorphotis inaequicostatus (117512)