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Chagrepecten paracactaceus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Chagrepecten paracactaceus was named by Waller (2011). Its type specimen is NMB G17515, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Chagrepecten paracactaceus Waller pp. 67-68 figs. pl. 8, figs. 8-20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
tribeAequipectinini(Nordsieck 1969)
genusChagrepecten
speciesparacactaceus

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: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Messinian to the top of the Zanclean or 7.24600 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Dominican Republic Chagrepecten paracactaceus (75041)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Chagrepecten paracactaceus (93691 93715)