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Nodipecten arnoldi

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Lyropecten) arnoldi was named by Aguerrevere (1925). Its type specimen is LSJU 364, a shell (a large two-valved adult), and it is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Nodipecten arnoldi by Smith (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Pecten (Lyropecten) arnoldi Aguerrevere pp. 51-53 figs. pl. 5
1931Pecten (Lyropecten) arnoldi Grant, IV and Gale p. 188
1991Nodipecten arnoldi Smith pp. 86 - 87 figs. Plate 11, figures 3, 4; plate 13, figures 2, 3

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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
genusNodipectenDall 1898
speciesarnoldi(Aguerrevere 1925)

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.

†Nodipecten arnoldi Aguerrevere 1925
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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 mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 08:13:42
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:13:42
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Venezuela (Sucre) Lyropecten arnoldi (41546 41555 41569)