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Phelopteria linguaeformis

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Avicula linguaeformis was named by Evans and Shumard (1854).

It was recombined as Pteria linguiformis by Meek (1864); it was recombined as Pteria linguaeformis by Stephenson (1941); it was misspelled as Pteria lingulaeformis by Gill et al. (1966); it was recombined as Phelopteria linguaeformis by Speden (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Avicula linguaeformis Evans and Shumard p. 163
1864Pteria linguiformis Meek p. 9
1941Pteria linguaeformis Stephenson p. 102 figs. Pl 12, figs. 7, 8
1966Pteria lingulaeformis Gill et al.
1970Phelopteria linguaeformis Speden p. 71 fig. 74

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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
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusPhelopteriaStephenson 1953
specieslinguaeformis(Evans and Shumard 1854)

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.

†Phelopteria linguaeformis Evans and Shumard 1854
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 05:06:17
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:10
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 85.70000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Canada (Alberta) Pteria linguiformis (87569)
Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (New Mexico) Phelopteria linguaeformis (87849)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Pteria linguaeformis (1652 1671) Pteria linguiformis (105717) Pteria lingulaeformis (1634)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Pteria linguiformis (82647)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Montana) Pteria linguaeformis (88462 213074)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Wyoming) Phelopteria linguaeformis (235664) Pteria linguaeformis (1639 1642 1645)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Pteria linguiformis (87441)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Pteria linguaeformis (7481)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Pteria linguiformis (82638 82639 82641)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Colorado) Phelopteria linguaeformis (162249)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Pteria linguaeformis (1586)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Phelopteria linguaeformis (88510 88511)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Canada (Alberta) Pteria linguiformis (82643)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Phelopteria linguaeformis (1348)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Phelopteria linguaeformis (1392 1393) Pteria linguaeformis (7480 7493 7494 205446)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Phelopteria linguaeformis (1303)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Phelopteria linguaeformis (1339)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Phelopteria linguaeformis (1320)