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Pleuronectites difformis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Pleuronectites difformis Chen p. 165 figs. Pl 29, figs 33-35,37,38

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusPleuronectitesSchlotheim 1820
speciesdifformis

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: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 02:18:57
Modified: 2007-10-05 04:18:57
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Spathian to the top of the Illyrian or 248.10000 to 241.46400 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7China (Qinghai) Pleuronectites difformis (112827)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Pleuronectites difformis (42277)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Pleuronectites difformis (31625 31626 31627 31631)