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Pteroclaraia

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Taxonomy
Pteroclaraia was named by Guo (1985). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pterinopectinidae by Waterhouse (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Pteroclaraia Guo
2000Pteroclaraia Waterhouse p. 167

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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
genusPteroclaraiaGuo 1985

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.

G. †Pteroclaraia Guo 1985
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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
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 Dienerian to the top of the Spathian or 250.50000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dienerian - Spathian250.5 - 246.7Nepal P. sp. (61828)