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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. †Gabbigonia Cooper 2015
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†Gabbigonia gabbi Stephenson 1941
†Gabbigonia kuemmeli Weller 1907
†Gabbigonia marionensis Stephenson 1923
†Gabbigonia moorei Stephenson 1941
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. †Tennessiella Cooper 2015
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†Tennessiella castrovillensis Stephenson 1941
†Tennessiella stantoni Stephenson 1941
†Tennessiella thoracica Morton 1834
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Invalid names: Trigonia mortoni Whitfield 1885 [synonym]
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 Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 154.80000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma

Collections (270 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 (New Mexico) Scabrotrigonia emoryi (37561)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza) Trigonia guadalupae (88632)
Albian113.2 - 100.5France Trigonia archiaciana (2168)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Switzerland Trigonia archiaciana, Trigonia constantii (2167)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Arizona) Trigonia stolleyi (64987)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Scabrotrigonia emoryi (1981 1986 2032 2046 2047 2049 2050 2053 2054 2055 2056)
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 - 100.5United Kingdom (England) Oistotrigonia spinosa (6280)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Japan (Oita) Pterotrigonia yokoyamai (240850)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Angola Trigonia crenulata (210730 210732)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Papua New Guinea Linotrigonia lima (174835)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan Pseudotrigonia monobeana (87006) Pterotrigonia monobeana (69472) Pterotrigonia monobeana, Linotrigonia kitamurai (69471) Pterotrigonia yeharai (123169 123171)
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) Trigonia eufaulensis (190551)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Scabrotrigonia bartrami (6136)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis, Trigonia mortoni (88610)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Mississippi) Scabrotrigonia bartrami (6655 6656 6657 6658)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Tennessee) Trigonia thoracica (88357)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Trigonia stantoni (7472 7481 7482 7512)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (New Jersey) Trigonia eufaulensis (3868 3883) Trigonia eufaulensis, Trigonia mortoni (3870)
Haumurian83.6 - 66.0New Zealand Oistotrigonia waiparensis (78381)
Maastrichtian - Late/Upper Campanian72.2 - 72.2Antarctica (Seymour Island) Oistotrigonia sp. (3124)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Trigonia eufaulensis (125950)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica Oistotrigonia pygoscelium (83550 83552)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4238 4240 4242 4243 4244 4245 4246 4247 4248 4249 4250 4251 4253 4254 4255 4256 4259 4261 4262 4270 4272 4284 4285 4326 4327 4328 4329 4330 4331) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis, Pterotrigonia thoracica (4239) Pterotrigonia thoracica (4276)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Trigonia mortoni (26818)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4269 4277 4297 4298 4299 4312 4336 4337 4338 4341)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica (Seymour Island) Oistotrigonia sp. (3157)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4101 4103 4104 4105 4107 4108 4109 4112 4113 4114 4115 4116 4118 4119) Pterotrigonia thoracica (4100)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4365 4366 4367 4368 4369 4370 4371 4372 4373 4374) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis, Pterotrigonia thoracica (4376)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4400 4455 4491) Trigonia eufaulensis (4401 4404)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Trigonia mortoni (124937)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4217 4219 4220 4226 4235 4237) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis, Pterotrigonia thoracica (4186) Pterotrigonia thoracica (4180 4183 4194 4197 4198 4200 4201 4202 4213 4214 4215 4216 4225 4228 4231 4232 4234 4236) Scabrotrigonia eufaulensis (83237 83238) Scabrotrigonia thoracica (83225) Trigonia thoracica (4189 4193 4203 4204 4205 4206 4207)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4342 4343 4344 4346 4347 4349 4350 4351 4352 4353 4354 4355)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4106 4125 4126 4127 4129 4136 4137 4142) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis, Pterotrigonia thoracica (4168) Pterotrigonia thoracica (4147 4154 4156 4157 4160 4161 4172)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4382 4383 4384 4385 4386)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany Oistotrigonia geulemensis (1390)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0New Zealand Oistotrigonia waiparensis, Oistotrigonia ongleyi (1341)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Madagascar Oistotrigonia crenifera (1322)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Normandy) Oistotrigonia echinata (1325)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Trigonia castrovillensis (205408 205541) Trigonia eufaulensis (7480 7523 7524)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Pterotrigonia thoracica (4257 4258) Scabrotrigonia eufaulensis (83239) Scabrotrigonia thoracica (1306 1307 1308)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Arkansas) Scabrotrigonia thoracica (1302)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (4378 4380) Scabrotrigonia kummeli (1313)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Scabrotrigonia thoracica (1303 1304 1305)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica (Seymour Island) Oistotrigonia pygoscelium (1316) Oistotrigonia pygscelium (63518) Oistotrigonia regina (63513)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Australia (Western Australia) Oistotrigonia sp. (1377)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) Trigonia thoracica (205445)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0India Oistotrigonia crenifera (1351)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Oistotrigonia geulemensis (1326)