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Leochlamys columbiana

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten columbianum was named by Clark and Arnold (1923). Its type specimen is UCMP 30056 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is China Beach, which is in a Chattian marine sandstone in the Sooke Formation of Canada.

It was recombined as Pecten (Chlamys) columbiana by Weaver (1942); it was recombined as Leochlamys columbiana by Moore (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Pecten columbianum Clark and Arnold p. 139 figs. pl. 23, figs. 1, 2
1942Pecten (Chlamys) columbiana Weaver p. 84
1984Leochlamys columbiana Moore p. B30 figs. Plate 8, figure 3

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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
genusLeochlamysRöding 1798
speciescolumbiana()

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.

Leochlamys columbiana Clark and Arnold 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:06:05
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:19:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Pecten columbianum (206861 206866)