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Phelopteria dalli

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Phelopteria dalli was named by Stephenson (1936) [m. kosnik taxon no: 675].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Phelopteria dalli Stephenson
1952Phelopteria dalli Stephenson p. 68

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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
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusPhelopteriaStephenson 1953
speciesdalliStephenson 1936

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.

Phelopteria dalli Stephenson 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 05:06:17
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:10
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Phelopteria dalli (4638 4639 4642 4643 4645 4651 4652 4653 4654 4655 6486 6494 6498 6506 6526 6530 6548 6558 6561 6567 6573 6578 6580 6585 6588 6606 6624 6630 6632 6635)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arizona) Phelopteria dalli (54118 54155)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Phelopteria dalli (4644 6634)