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Pterinopecten spio

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Pterinopecten spio Walcott p. 233 figs. Plate viii, 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
superfamilyPterinopectinoideaNewell 1938
familyPterinopectinidaeNewell 1938
genusPterinopectenHall 1883
speciesspio

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.

Pterinopecten spio Walcott 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 12:48:32
Modified: 2009-06-05 14:48:32
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Meramecian or 342.90000 to 335.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Nevada) Pterinopecten spio (62735)