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Pteroperna decorata

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Pteroperna decorata was named by Reed (1936).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Pteroperna decorata Reed p. 12 figs. Pl 1, fig 2
1995Pteroperna decorata Sha p. 89 figs. Pl 24, figs 21,22

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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
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusPteropernaLycett 1850
speciesdecorataReed 1936

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.

Pteroperna decorata Reed 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 05:06:17
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:10
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Bathonian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 168.20000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian - Kimmeridgian168.2 - 149.2China (Qinghai) Pteroperna decorata (59649)