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Saharopteria sinaitica

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Saharopteriidae

Taxonomy
Saharopteria sinaitica was named by Jux and Omara (1983).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Pachypteria sinaitica Jux and Omara
1983Saharopteria sinaitica Jux and Omara
1995Saharopteria sinaitica Kora

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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
AnomioideiGray 1854
familySaharopteriidae(Termier and Termier)
genusSaharopteriaPareyn et al. 1971
speciessinaiticaJux and Omara 1983

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.

Saharopteria sinaitica Jux and Omara 1983
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Invalid names: Pachypteria sinaitica Jux and Omara 1983 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Visean or 346.70000 to 330.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Visean346.7 - 330.3Egypt Saharopteria sinaitica (46983)