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Pterinopecten vertumnus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Pterinopecten vertumnus Hall figs. Pl. 5, fig. 4

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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
speciesvertumnusHall 1883

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
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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Mississippian or 387.95000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Pterinopecten vertumnus (89651 89652 89668 89669 89876 89886 89921 89962 89967 111331)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (California) Pterinopecten vertumnus (214521)