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Pterinea mclearni

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Discussion

http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/Record/2814000

Taxonomy
Pterinea mclearni was named by Northrop (1939). Its type specimen is YPM IP 013338 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Pterinea mclearni Northrop p. 199 figs. Plate 18, figure 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusPterineaGoldfuss 1832
speciesmclearni

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.

Pterinea mclearni Northrop 1939
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 13:49:00
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:11:13
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Telychian or 443.40000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Québec) Pterinea mclearni (172905)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Pterinea mclearni (184842)