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Taxonomy
Pleurobema was named by Rafinesque (1819). It is extant.
It was reranked as Unio (Pleurobema) by McLearn (1945).
It was assigned to Unio by McLearn (1945); to Unionidae by Roth and Hartman (1998); and to Pleurobemini by Bouchet et al. (2010).
It was reranked as Unio (Pleurobema) by McLearn (1945).
It was assigned to Unio by McLearn (1945); to Unionidae by Roth and Hartman (1998); and to Pleurobemini by Bouchet et al. (2010).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1819 | Pleurobema Rafinesque |
| 1945 | Unio (Pleurobema) McLearn |
| 1998 | Pleurobema Roth and Hartman |
| 2010 | Pleurobema Bouchet et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 100.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenomanian | Canada (Alberta) | P. dowlingi (89191) Unio dowlingi (87568) | |
| Maastrichtian | USA (Montana) | P. cryptorhynchus (192041) |