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Chesapecten middlesexensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Chlamys) middlesexensis was named by Mansfield (1936) [orignally Pecten (Chlamys) santamaria middlesexensis]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Chesapecten middlesexensis by Ward and Blackwelder (1975).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Pecten (Chlamys) middlesexensis Mansfield pp. p. 10 figs. pl. 2 fig. 1; pl. 3, fig. 1
1975Chesapecten middlesexensis Ward and Blackwelder p. 12 figs. Plate 5, figures 1, 2; plate 7, figures 4, 11

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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
genusChesapecten
speciesmiddlesexensis(Mansfield 1936)

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.

†Chesapecten middlesexensis Mansfield 1936
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. W. Ward and B. W. Blackwelder 1975Chesapecten middlesexensis is a very large Chesapecten with a moderately deep byssal notch, valves of moderate thickness, small gapes be- tween valves, and a highly variable number of ribs.
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 Messinian or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (Virginia) Chesapecten middlesexensis (60658)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (North Carolina) Chesapecten middlesexensis (59299)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Virginia) Chesapecten middlesexensis (59295 59296 60676 61290)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Florida) Chesapecten middlesexensis (79964)