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Pterotrigoniidae

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Pterotrigoniidae

Taxonomy
Pterotrigoniidae was named by van Hoepen (1929).

It was synonymized subjectively with Megatrigoniidae by Mendir et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Megatrigonioidea by Cooper (2015), Marshall et al. (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Pterotrigoniidae van Hoepen p. 32
2015Pterotrigoniidae Cooper p. 16
2025Pterotrigoniidae Marshall et al. p. 852444

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMegatrigonioideavan Hoepen 1929
familyPterotrigoniidaevan Hoepen 1929
familyPterotrigoniidaevan Hoepen 1929

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.

Fm. †Pterotrigoniidae van Hoepen 1929
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Subfm. †Oistotrigoniinae Cooper 2015
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G. †Bacatigonia Cooper 2015
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†Bacatigonia dzharmanensis Vinokurova 1972
†Bacatigonia immutata Saveliev 1958
†Bacatigonia kajragatshensis Vinokurova 1972
†Bacatigonia ludovicae Briart and Cornet 1868
G. †Henrywoodsia Cooper 2015
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†Henrywoodsia ongleyi Fleming 1987
G. †Oistotrigonia Cox 1952
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†Oistotrigonia archiaciana d'Orbigny 1900
†Oistotrigonia constantii d'Orbigny 1900
†Oistotrigonia crenifera Stoliczka 1872
†Oistotrigonia inornata d'Orbigny 1900
†Oistotrigonia lamarckii Matheron 1900
†Oistotrigonia parva Brüggen 1910
†Oistotrigonia pulchra Kitchin 1903
†Oistotrigonia pygoscelium Wilckens 1910
†Oistotrigonia pyrrha d'Orbigny 1900
†Oistotrigonia spinosa Parkinson 1811
†Oistotrigonia subspinosa de Loriol 1900
†Oistotrigonia tenuisulcata Dujardin 1805
†Oistotrigonia upwarensis Lycett 1875
†Oistotrigonia vicaryana Lycett 1875
†Oistotrigonia weberi Archangelski 1900
G. †Orbigonina Cooper 2015
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†Orbigonina antarctica Wilckens 1900
†Orbigonina austronana Stilwell and Gallagher 2009
†Orbigonina piripauana Fleming 1987
†Orbigonina saunali Freneix 1960
G. †Renatoreyesia Cooper 2015
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†Renatoreyesia chongi Pérez and Reyes 1985
G. †Yaninella Cooper 2015
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†Yaninella belbekensis Yanin 1979
Subfm. †Scabrotrigoniinae Cooper 1989
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G. †Leanzatrigonia Cooper 2015
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G. †Metacanthotrigonia Nakano 1974
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†Metacanthotrigonia kawaguchiensis Tamura and Nishida 1989
†Metacanthotrigonia monobeana Tashiro and Kozai 1982
†Metacanthotrigonia yeharai Nakano and Numano 1961
G. †Pterotrigonioides Cooper 2015
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†Pterotrigonioides rogersi Kitchin 1908
G. †Ussuritrigonia Konovalov 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 154.80000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma

Collections (98 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Japan (Fukushima) Linotrigonia prima (40546)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Argentina (Picunches) Pterotrigonia aliformis (240831)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Ukraine (Crimea) Linotrigonia belbekensis (124724 124725 124731 124756)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6South Africa Pterotrigonia savagei, Pterotrigonia etheridgei (64726)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Argentina (Neuquen) Pterotrigonia coihuicoensis (44679)
Valanginian - Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77Chile (Coquimbo) Myophorella coihuicoensis (221557)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Argentina (Neuquen) Pterotrigonia coihuicoensis (44680 47202)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Ukraine (Crimea) Linotrigonia belbekensis (124728)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Argentina (Neuquén) Pterotrigonia coihuicoensis (275175)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Chile (Huasco) Pterotrigonia coihuicoensis (223241)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian132.6 - 121.4Argentina (Neuquén) Pterotrigonia coihuicoensis (154107 154108)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Venezuela Trigonia tocaimaana (90533 90535 90538 90539 90543 90545)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Colombia Trigonia tocaimaana (97673)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2USA (Arizona) Trigonia kitchini (64992 64995)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Azerbaijan Trigonia spinosa (209384)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Japan (Kitami) Pterotrigonia imanishii (40206)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico (Baja California) Trigonia stolleyi (1880 1886 1890)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (Texas) Trigonia emoryi (11300)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Scabrotrigonia emoryi (1981 1986 2032 2046 2047 2049 2050 2053 2054 2055 2056)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (New Mexico) Scabrotrigonia emoryi (37561)
Albian113.2 - 100.5France Trigonia archiaciana (2168)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza) Trigonia guadalupae (88632)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Arizona) Trigonia stolleyi (64987)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Switzerland Trigonia archiaciana, Trigonia constantii (2167)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Trigonia vicaryana (198090)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (Texas) Trigonia clavigera (52126 65732 65736 65739)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Angola Trigonia crenulata (210730 210732)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Japan (Oita) Pterotrigonia yokoyamai (240850)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Oistotrigonia spinosa (6280)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan Pseudotrigonia monobeana (87006) Pterotrigonia monobeana (69472) Pterotrigonia monobeana, Linotrigonia kitamurai (69471) Pterotrigonia yeharai (123169 123171)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Papua New Guinea Linotrigonia lima (174835)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan (Kumamoto) Pterotrigonia yeharai (39638)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Trigonia emoryi (88748)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Australia (Victoria) Oistotrigonia austronana (90701)
Piripauan86.1 - 83.6New Zealand Oistotrigonia sp. (78364 78369 78374 78386 78400 83516 83521 83525) Oistotrigonia waiparensis (83538)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica Oistotrigonia sp. (83564)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (North Carolina) Scabrotrigonia bartrami (7610 7619 7625)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Scabrotrigonia bartrami (6136)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) Scabrotrigonia bartrami (6655 6656 6657 6658)
Haumurian83.6 - 66.0New Zealand Oistotrigonia waiparensis (78381)
Maastrichtian - Late/Upper Campanian72.2 - 72.2Antarctica (Seymour Island) Oistotrigonia sp. (3124)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica Oistotrigonia pygoscelium (83550 83552)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica (Seymour Island) Oistotrigonia sp. (3157)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India Oistotrigonia crenifera (1351)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Oistotrigonia sp. (1377)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0New Zealand Oistotrigonia waiparensis, Oistotrigonia ongleyi (1341)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany Oistotrigonia geulemensis (1390)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Normandy) Oistotrigonia echinata (1325)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Oistotrigonia geulemensis (1326)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica (Seymour Island) Oistotrigonia pygoscelium (1316) Oistotrigonia pygscelium (63518) Oistotrigonia regina (63513)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar Oistotrigonia crenifera (1322)