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Lituyapecten falorensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Patinopecten (Lituyapecten) falorensis was named by MacNeil (1961). Its type specimen is UCMP 34172 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Lituyapecten falorensis by Moore (1984).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Patinopecten (Lituyapecten) falorensis MacNeil pp. 234 - 235 figs. pl. 38, figs. 1, 3; pl. 44, figs. 2, 4; pl. 45, figs. 2, 4; pl. 46, figs. 1-4
1984Lituyapecten falorensis Moore p. B86 figs. Plate 41, figures 1, 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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusLituyapecten(MacNeil 1961)
speciesfalorensis(MacNeil 1961)

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.

Lituyapecten falorensis MacNeil 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Patinopecten falorensis (194691)