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Aviculopecten affinis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Aviculopecten affinis Walcott p. 229 figs. Plate xix, figs. 1, 1 a

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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
genusAviculopecten
speciesaffinis

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.

Aviculopecten affinis Walcott 1884
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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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Meramecian to the top of the Chesterian or 343.00000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (California) Aviculopecten affinis (214521)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Nevada) Aviculopecten affinis (62674 62729 62735)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Nevada) Aviculopecten affinis (77065)