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Meleagrinella mclearni

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Oxytomidae

Taxonomy
Meleagrinella mclearni was named by McRoberts (2011). It is not extant. Its type specimen is GSC 132263, a valve (left valve). Its type locality is Pine Pass (CM99PPS-3), which is in a Sevatian offshore limestone in the Pardonet Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Meleagrinella mclearni McRoberts p. 639

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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
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
superfamilyOxytomoideaIchikawa 1958
familyOxytomidaeIchikawa 1958
genusMeleagrinellaWhitfield 1855
speciesmclearni

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.

Meleagrinella mclearni McRoberts 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 07:58:49
Modified: 2007-11-27 03:51:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Sevatian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella mclearni (114764 114912 115115)
Lacian - Alaunian227.3 - 211.18Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella mclearni (114917)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella mclearni (114918)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Canada (British Columbia) Meleagrinella mclearni (type locality: 114791)