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Acanthopectininae

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limipectinidae

Taxonomy
Acanthopectinidae was named by Newell and Boyd (1995).

It was reranked as the subfamily Acanthopectininae by Carter et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Aviculopectinoidea by Newell and Boyd (1995); to Heteropectinoidea by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Limipectinidae by Carter et al. (2011).

Subtaxa
Acanthopecten, Acanthopectinini, Costatoplicatinini, Lamnipectininae
Sister taxa
Lamnipectininae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Acanthopectinidae Newell and Boyd p. 45
2010Acanthopectinidae Bouchet et al.
2011Acanthopectininae Carter et al. p. 10

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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
superfamilyHeteropectinoideaBeurlen 1954
familyLimipectinidaeNewell and Boyd 1990
subfamilyAcanthopectininae()
subfamilyAcanthopectininae()

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.

Subfm. †Acanthopectininae Newell and Boyd 1995
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G. †Acanthopecten Girty 1903
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†Acanthopecten bellosum Hoare et al. 1978
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Invalid names: Pecten hawni Geinitz 1866 [synonym]
†Acanthopecten coloradoensis Newberry 1861
†Acanthopecten gaoanensis Li and Ding 1982
†Acanthopecten giganteus Chen et al. 1974
†Acanthopecten jaguelensis Gonzalez 1997
†Acanthopecten josephinae Gemmellaro 1896
†Acanthopecten licharewi Fredericks 1915
†Acanthopecten meeki Newell 1938
†Acanthopecten onukii Murata 1964
†Acanthopecten spinosus Hayasaka 1925
Invalid names: Acanthopecten anshunensis Xu 1980 [nomen nudum], Acanthopecten equicostatus Xu 1980 [nomen nudum], Acanthopecten subgiganteus Xu 1980 [nomen nudum]
Tr. †Costatoplicatinini Waterhouse 2008
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G. †Costatoplicatina Waterhouse 2008
Subfm. †Lamnipectininae Waterhouse 2008
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G. †Lamnipecten Waterhouse 2008
Invalid names: Acanthopectinini Newell and Boyd 1995 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Famennian to the top of the Changhsingian or 365.20000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (178 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Acanthopecten sp. (38266 162207)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Acanthopecten nobilis (8761) Acanthopecten sp. (8712 8730 8731)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (California) Aviculopecten carboniferus (214521)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Texas) Acanthopecten sp. (1098)
Kinderhookian - Virgilian358.86 - 298.9USA (California) Acanthopecten sp. (588)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Ireland Acanthopecten tessellatus (76497)
Ivorian - Chadian353.7 - 339.9Ireland Acanthopecten tessellatus (76501 76515)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9USA (Indiana) Acanthopecten procarboniferous (8107 8114 8115 8119 8120) Acanthopecten sp. (556)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3USA (Alabama) Acanthopecten sp. (6790 6791 6831)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4Canada (Alberta) Acanthopecten sp. (62375)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (California) Acanthopecten sp. (143607 143613 143621 143625)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Oklahoma) Acanthopecten grandis (5611)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Peru (Piura) Acanthopecten sp. (41390)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Belize Acanthopecten carboniferus (209333)
Westphalian - Vereian318.7 - 313.8United Kingdom (Wales) Acanthopecten sp. (8229)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Spain Pecten carboniferum (73298)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Argentina (La Rioja) Acanthopecten jaguelensis (39939)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Kentucky) Acanthopecten sp. (195795)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Acanthopecten meeki (46548)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Ohio) Acanthopecten bellosum (64909)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Acanthopecten carboniferous (184081 184098)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Kansas) Acanthopecten carboniferous (924 934)
Kasimovian - Gzhelian307.0 - 298.9USA (Utah) Acanthopecten carboniferus (39993 39994)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Pennsylvania) Acanthopecten carboniferous (184103 184105)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Maryland) Acanthopecten armigerus (118828)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Ohio) Acanthopecten carboniferus (159904)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Acanthopecten carboniferus (233341) Aviculopecten carboniferus (237800 237801 237831)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Aviculopecten carboniferus (71507 237767 237795 237797)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Acanthopecten sp. (50767)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Utah) Acanthopecten sp. (39917)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Alaska) Acanthopecten sp. (100287)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Acanthopecten sp. (64273)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Maryland) Acanthopecten carboniferus (118827)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Acanthopecten sp. (1069)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Acanthopecten carboniferus (50219)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Acanthopecten carboniferus (71993)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Acanthopecten carboniferus (146828)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Alaska) Aviculopecten delawarensis (109345)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Mexico Acanthopecten coloradoensis (117974)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Alaska) Acanthopecten carboniferous (112193)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Acanthopecten licharewi (82005)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Acanthopecten sp. (83182 84360 85982 101207)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (Yukon) Acanthopecten licharewi (116370 117729 117733)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) Acanthopecten sp. (10471 10653 11962 11964)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Russian Federation Acanthopecten licharewi (114223)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Western Australia) Acanthopecten sp. (133328)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Utah) Acanthopecten sp. (10651)
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Wyoming) Acanthopecten sp., Acanthopecten delawarensis (11231)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Wyoming) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (236338) Acanthopecten delawarensis (95420 105371)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Arizona) Acanthopecten sp. 1 (95353) Acanthopecten sp. 2 (52898 120747)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Nevada) Acanthopecten sp. (10472 10640 10647 10649)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Venezuela (Merida) Acanthopecten sp. (41512)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (43491 43495 43497 43513 43515 75881 81592 81633 81638 101785 105931)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Acanthopecten licharewi (89367 114224 114225)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (43548 43551 43553 43563 81693 101782 102605 102611 102616 105726 105807 105887) Aviculopecten delawarensis, Acanthopecten carboniferus (108822)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Canada (Nunavut) Acanthopecten sp. (11089)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Nevada) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (81997)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Wyoming) Acanthopecten alatus (11229)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Arizona) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (39999)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Japan Acanthopecten coloradoensis (113876) Acanthopecten coloradoensis, Acanthopecten spinosus, Acanthopecten onukii (109636) Acanthopecten onukii (113873)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Tasmania) Acanthopecten sp. (105423)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51Svalbard and Jan Mayen Acanthopecten licharewi (115256)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51China (Hunan) Acanthopecten sp. 1 (105472)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Acanthopecten coloradoensis (114493) Acanthopecten coloradoensis, Acanthopecten spinosus, Acanthopecten onukii (114494) Acanthopecten onukii (109643 114533)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Avicula josephinae (108566 108672 108673 108675)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Montana) Acanthopecten sp. (11276)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (43550 105764 105977)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Heilongjiang) Acanthopecten shenshuensis (111160)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) Acanthopecten guizhouensis, Acanthopecten ziphocostatus (113864)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Montana) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (105346)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Acanthopecten anshunensis (112004) Acanthopecten sp. (197494) Acanthopecten subgiganteus (112105) Acanthopecten ziphocostatus (111997 111999) Acanthopecten ziphocostatus, Acanthopecten anshunensis, Acanthopecten subgiganteus (112002)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Aviculopecten jabiensis (89203)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Chongqing) Acanthopecten giganteus (98074)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Svalbard and Jan Mayen Acanthopecten licharewi (51677)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) Acanthopecten ziphocostatus (95513)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Sichuan) Acanthopecten giganteus (98078)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangdong) Acanthopecten sp. 2 (121121)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Nevada) Acanthopecten sp. (39436 39446 39452 39455 39781)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Wyoming) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (105342 105350 105364 105366)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Utah) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (86531)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangxi) Acanthopecten gaoanensis (97113) Acanthopecten sp. 1 (102130)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902USA (Wyoming) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (82435 96805 105352)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902USA (Montana) Acanthopecten coloradoensis (105335 105369) Acanthopecten sp. (11273 95024)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Acanthopecten equicostatus (112093) Acanthopecten sp. (112011)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Acanthopecten sp. (149218)