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Syncyclonema archeri

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Syncyclonema) archeri was named by Stephenson (1941) [m. kosnik taxon no: 2248]. Its type specimen is USNM 76438 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Syncyclonema archeri by Hansen et al. (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1941Pecten (Syncyclonema) archeri Stephenson pp. 134 - 135 figs. PI. 20, figs. 8, 9
1987Syncyclonema archeri Hansen et al.

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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)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyEntoliidaeKorobkov 1960
subfamilySyncyclonematinaeWaller 1978
genusSyncyclonemaMeek 1864
speciesarcheri(Stephenson 1941)

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.

Syncyclonema archeri Stephenson 1941
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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 mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2004-02-29 16:59:24
Modified: 2004-02-29 18:59:24
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Texas) Syncyclonema archeri (225659 225661 225668 225692)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Syncyclonema archeri (7472 7481 7482 7500 7502 7579 7580)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Syncyclonema archeri (5556)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Syncyclonema archeri (1297 1299 1392 1393 7480 7550)