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Praechlamys arthaberi

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Velopecten) arthaberi was named by Waagen (1907). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pachycardientuff Fauna, Seiser Alm, which is in a Longobardian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

It was recombined as Praechlamys arthaberi by Dominici and Danise (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Pecten (Velopecten) arthaberi Waagen
2024Praechlamys arthaberi Dominici and Danise p. 16 figs. 9P-Q

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusPraechlamysAllasinaz 1972
speciesarthaberi()

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.

Praechlamys arthaberi Waagen 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Longobardian or 246.70000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Austria (Innsbruck) Pecten arthaberi (202274)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy (Trentino) Pecten arthaberi (type locality: 44953)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy Praechlamys arthaberi (236005)