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Praectenodonta

Bivalvia - Protobranchia - Ctenodontidae

Taxonomy
Praectenodonta was named by Philip (1962). Its type is Palaeoneilo raricostae.

It was assigned to Ctenodontidae by Cox et al. (1969), Vokes (1980).

Species
Gotodonta sulcata, P. ludensis, P. raricostae
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. alternata, P. elegans
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2006-11-12; modified by A. Hendy on 2013-04-30

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Praectenodonta Philip p. 226
1964Gotodonta Soot-Ryen p. 502
1969Praectenodonta Cox et al. p. N228
1980Praectenodonta Vokes p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classBivalvia
orderProtobranchiaPelseneer 1889
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderSolemyidaNewell 1965
superfamilySolemyoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyCtenodontidaeWöhrmann 1893
genusPraectenodontaPhilip 1962

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. †Praectenodonta Philip 1962
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†Praectenodonta raricostae Chapman 1908
Invalid names: Gotodonta Soot-Ryen 1964 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-20 13:05:14
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:23:23
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Meyer et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 432.90000 to 0.77400 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom P. ludensis (68060)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China (Jiangsu) P. sp. (27751)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Argentina P. alternata (25061 25062)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62Argentina P. alternata (25058)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (482)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Argentina (San Juan) P. alternata (3524)
Pridoli - Helderbergian422.7 - 393.47Argentina P. alternata (25055)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Türkiye (Istanbul) P. elegans (32470)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Greece (Rhodes) Nucula sulcata (278282)