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Pteromya langportensis

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Ceratomyidae

Taxonomy
Pteromya tatei langportensis was named by Richardson and Tutcher (1916). It is not extant. Its type specimen is BMNH L.70446.

It was recombined as Pteromya langportensis by Cox (1963).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Pteromya tatei langportensis Richardson and Tutcher
1963Pteromya langportensis Cox

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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
specieslangportensis(Richardson and Tutcher 1916)

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 langportensis Richardson and Tutcher 1916
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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: base of the Rhaetian to the top of the Hettangian or 205.70000 to 199.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian - Hettangian205.7 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Pteromya langportensis (type locality: 206569 206570 206571 206572 206573)