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Leoclunipecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Leoclunipecten was named by Beu and Taviani (2013). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Chlamydini by Beu and Taviani (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Leoclunipecten Beu and Taviani pp. 18-19

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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
tribeChlamydinivon Teppner 1922
genusLeoclunipecten

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.

G. †Leoclunipecten Beu and Taviani 2013
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†Leoclunipecten gazdzickii Jonkers 2003
†Leoclunipecten mawsoni Fletcher 1938
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Beu and M. Taviani 2013A genus of moderate-sized Chlamydini with a relatively long (antero-posteriorly), weakly inflated disc; umbonal angle c. 115 degrees. Macrosculpture of c. 65–75 low, flat-crested, closely spaced radial costae, with sharply defined edges and flat-bottomed interspaces; microsculpture of widely spaced, prominent commarginal ridges and very fine antimarginal ridgelets. Byssal notch wide, deep; byssal notch and ctenolium functional in adults; LV anterior auricle tall; posterior auricles short, with forwardsloping, concave posterior outlines.
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 Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 23.03000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608French Southern Territories (Kerguelen Island) Chlamys mawsoni (209847)