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Parvamussium lajollaensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Taxonomy
Pecten lajollaensis was named by Hanna (1927). Its type specimen is UCMP 31106–07–08–09–10, and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCR loc. 4922, which is in a Lutetian deep subtidal shelf shale in the Ardath Formation of California.

It was recombined as Parvamussium lajollaensis by Moore (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Pecten lajollaensis Hanna p. 277 figs. Plate 32, figures 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6
1984Parvamussium lajollaensis Moore pp. B9 - B10 figs. Plate 1, figures 12, 13

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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
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyPropeamussiidaeAbbott 1954
genusParvamussium(Sacco 1897)
specieslajollaensis()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-11-27 02:02:12
Modified: 2010-02-19 06:47:45
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lutetian or 48.07000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (California) Pecten lajollaensis (type locality: 200720)