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Pelsia

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae

Taxonomy
Pelsia was named by Dominici and Danise (2024). Its type is Pteria margaritata.

It was assigned to Bakevelliidae by Dominici and Danise (2024).

Species
P. margaritata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Pelsia Dominici and Danise p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyBakevelliidae
genusPelsia

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.

G. †Pelsia Dominici and Danise 2024
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†Pelsia margaritata Corazzari and Lucchi-Garavello 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 02:20:46
Modified: 2007-11-26 09:50:53
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Longobardian or 242.00000 to 235.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy P. margaritata (236003) P. sp .B, P. margaritata (236005) P. sp. A, P. margaritata (236004)