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Euchondria wagneri

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Euchondriidae

Taxonomy
Euchondria wagneri was named by Amler and Winkler Prins (1999) [cf. 1929 Pterinopecten cf. granosus. — de Voogd: 28, pl. 4, fig. 13. cf. 1956 Euchondria levicula. — Sulga: 148, pl. 5, fig. 65. cf. 1956 Aviculopecten gentilis. — Sulga: 143, pl. 5, figs. 55-56. cf. 1962 Euchondria aff. E. levicula. — Yates: 399, pl. 58, figs. 1-2.]. Its type specimen is LV RGM 143 376 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Euchondria wagneri Amler and Winkler Prins pp. 11 - 18 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 1-7; Pl. 2, figs. 2, 4-5

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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)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEuchondrioideaNewell 1938
familyEuchondriidae
genusEuchondria
specieswagneri

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.

Euchondria wagneri Amler and Winkler Prins 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. R. W. Amler and C. F. Winkler Prins 1999Characters of the genus Euchondria with the following features: Shell outline remarkably retrocrescent; both auricles triangular, the posterior auricle ventrally narrowing and merging with the posterior margin of the disc; external ornament multicostate consisting of 13-17 thin, filiform primary costae and intercalating secondary and tertiary costae summing up to 45-55 costae in specimens of 10 mm shell height; interspaces broad, flat, covered with sharp, closely spaced growth lines; anterior auricle with 3-4 primary and 3-4 secondary costae, posterior auricle with 4-6 thin costae.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ivorian to the top of the Marsdenian or 353.70000 to 320.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Spain (León) Euchondria wagneri (174744)
Marsdenian321.3 - 320.0Spain (Asturias) Euchondria wagneri (174750)