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Pteromya vaurensis

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Ceratomyidae

Taxonomy
Pteromya vaurensis was named by Freneix and Cubaynes (1984). Its type specimen is LGMT RBE 25.6, a valve (right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vaour deposit, Quercy, which is in a Planorbis lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal dolomite/claystone in France.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Pteromya vaurensis Freneix and Cubaynes p. 10 figs. Pl 1, figs 5-8; text-fig 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPleuromyoideaDall 1900
familyCeratomyidaeArkell 1934
genusPteromyaMoore 1861
speciesvaurensis

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.

Pteromya vaurensis Freneix and Cubaynes 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Planorbis or 201.40000 to 199.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5France Pteromya vaurensis (type locality: 141984)