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Qinghaipecten qinghaiensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Taxonomy
Qinghaipecten qinghaiensis was named by Sha et al. (1991). Its type specimen is NIGPAS 93559 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Batang, Yushu, which is in a Mapingian marine horizon in China. It is the type species of Qinghaipecten.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Qinghaipecten qinghaiensis Sha et al.

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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)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
genusQinghaipectenSha et al. 1991
speciesqinghaiensisSha et al. 1991

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.

Qinghaipecten qinghaiensis Sha et al. 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 04:31:45
Modified: 2007-10-05 06:31:45
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Mapingian or 305.90000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mapingian305.9 - 298.9China (Qinghai) Qinghaipecten qinghaiensis (type locality: 200926)