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Tenuipteria argentea

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Inoceramus argenteus was named by Conrad (1858) [m. kosnik taxon no: 88].

It was recombined as Tenuipteria argentea by Stephenson (1955), Jagt et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Inoceramus argenteus Conrad
1914Inoceramus argenteus Stephenson
1955Tenuipteria argentea Stephenson p. 111 figs. Pl 16, figs 4-9
2019Tenuipteria argentea Jagt et al. p. 594 fig. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusTenuipteriaStephenson 1955
speciesargentea(Conrad 1858)

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.

†Tenuipteria argentea Conrad 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Tenuipteria argentea (27818 27819 28080)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jordan Tenuipteria argentea (170239)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Inoceramus argenteus (4131) Tenuipteria argentea (212621)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Tenuipteria argentea (3123)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Poland Tenuipteria argentea (1321)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Maryland) Tenuipteria argentea (1312)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Tenuipteria argentea (1309)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation Tenuipteria argentea (1388)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Tenuipteria argentea (1303 1391)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Tenuipteria argentea (1392 1395)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Tenuipteria argentea (1295)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Ukraine Tenuipteria argentea (1334)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Tenuipteria argentea (1307)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Tenuipteria argentea (1331)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Tenuipteria argentea (1386)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Tenuipteria argentea (1326 165094)