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Pterinopectinidae

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Pterinopectinidae Newell
1965Pterinopectinidae Newell p. 17
1980Pterinopectinidae Vokes p. 46
1995Pterinopectinidae Newell and Boyd p. 25
2004Pterinopectinidae Kotlyar et al. p. 524
2009Pterinopectinidae Nevesskaja
2010Pterinopectinidae Amler p. 18
2010Pterinopectinidae Bouchet et al.
2011Pterinopectinidae Carter et al. p. 10
2014Pterinopectinidae Ros-Franch 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)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyPterinopectinoideaNewell 1938
familyPterinopectinidaeNewell 1938
familyPterinopectinidaeNewell 1938

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. †Pterinopectinidae Newell 1938
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G. †Anulipecten Ruzicka et al. 1959
G. †Claraioides Fang 1993
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Claraioides caucasicus Kulikov and Tkachuk 1979
Claraioides dianus Guo 1985
Claraioides labensis Kotlyar et al. 2004
G. †Daonellopecten Vakhuc and Huyen 1984
G. †Limanomia
G. †Lyriopecten Hall 1877
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Lyriopecten tricostatus Vanuxem 1842
G. †Pseudaviculopecten Newell 1938
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Invalid names: Aviculopecten orestes Hall 1883 [synonym], Aviculopecten repletus Hall 1883 [synonym]
G. †Pterinopecten Hall 1883
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Invalid names: Psammobia subpapyracea King 1848 [synonym]
Pterinopecten hermes Hall 1884
Pterinopecten hoosacensis Walcott 1884
Pterinopecten mundus Whidborne 1897
Pterinopecten spio Walcott 1884
G. †Pterinopectinella Newell 1938
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Pterinopectinella spinifera Newell and Boyd 1995
Subfm. †Pterinopectininae Newell 1938
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G. †Denguiria Boyd and Newell 1979
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Denguiria azzouzorum Boyd and Newell 1979
G. †Dunbarella Newell 1938
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Dunbarella knighti Newell 1938
Dunbarella striata Stevens 1858
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Invalid names: Dunbarella appalachiensis Lintz 1958 [synonym], Dunbarella whitei Meek 1872 [synonym]
G. †Pteroclaraia Guo 1985
G. †Rugiclaraia Waterhouse 2000
Subfm. †Tesseratiinae Waterhouse 2008
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G. †Tesseratia Waterhouse 2008
Invalid names: Pterinopectinellinae Waterhouse 2008 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: Thick nacreous layer according to Carter (1990)f
Created: 2007-10-05 04:44:01
Modified: 2007-10-05 06:44:01
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Early/Lower Triassic or 438.60000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections (338 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian - Wenlock440.5 - 426.7China (Guizhou) Pterinopecten cybele (10942)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China Pterinopecten cybele (27756)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Italy (Sardinia) Pterinopecten cybele (26186)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Pterinopecten cybale (232620) Pterinopecten cybele (13894 14041 14043 14080 14183) Pterinopecten cybgele (14039)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Poland Pterinopecten cybele (23027 23034)
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02Poland Pterinopecten sp. (13889)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Pterinopecten sp. (14187)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02France Pterinopecten cybele (14186)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Florida) Pterinopecten sp. (75630)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Poland Pterinopecten sp. (13886 13891)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Yunnan) Claraioides primitivus, Claraioides dianus (107829)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom (England) Psammobia subpapyracea (130765)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14United Kingdom Tellina dunelmensis (130870)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Yunnan) Claraia diana (98537 98538)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Claraia primitiva (121424)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Claraia primitiva (121005) Claraia primitiva, Claraia diana (82631 121007)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Russian Federation Claraia caucasica (60742) Claraia primitiva (102154) Claraioides sp., Claraioides labensis (60743)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Nepal Dunbarella sp. (43166 43190)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Hungary Pterinopectinidae indet. (82278)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Nepal Pteroclaraia sp., Rugiclaraia sp. (61828) Rugiclaraia sp. (61831 61835)