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Plicatula (Plicatula)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1801Plicatula (Plicatula) Lamarck
1987Plicatula (Plicatula) Moore p. C5
2002Plicatula (Plicatula) Mandic et al. p. 300
2008Plicatula (Plicatula) Scholz et al.
2021Plicatula (Plicatula) Mendir et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—AnomioideiGray 1854
—DimyoiteiRidewood 1903
superfamilyPlicatuloideaGray 1857
familyPlicatulidaeWatson 1930
genusPlicatulaLamarck 1801
subgenusPlicatulaLamarck 1801

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.

Subg. Plicatula (Plicatula) Lamarck 1801
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Invalid names: Plicatula rugulosa von Koenen 1897 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Plicatula batnensis Coquand 1880 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:34:10
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:34:10
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Obtusum to the top of the Badenian or 199.50000 to 12.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 192.9 Ma

Collections (171 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9Chile Plicatula armata (95102)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Plicatula sp. (53379)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Canada (British Columbia) Plicatula sp. (53378)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Portugal (Centro) Plicatula sp. (68220)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany Plicatula lexoviensis, Plicatula sp. (34608)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Plicatula sp. (57157)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1United Kingdom (England) Plicatula producta (69130)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Plicatula producta (69254)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Serbia Plicatula gurgitis (234977)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Madagascar Plicatula batnensis (98244)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Serbia Plicatula gurgitis (234978)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Egypt Plicatula auressensis (150677)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Plicatula auressensis (140613 140618)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Algeria Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula ferryi (220822)
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Plicatula auressensis (150787) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula ferryi (150675) Plicatula ferryi (150614)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (New Mexico) Plicatula ferryi (44245 44282 44284)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Utah) Plicatula ferryi (44164)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil Plicatula auressensis (140840)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Nigeria Plicatula fourneli (28151 28152)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula fourneli (3796)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Algeria Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula fourneli (220825)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Libya Plicatula auressensis (208634 208635)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Jordan Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula ferryi (66789)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Plicatula auressensis (114798 140239 140240 140242 140584) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula ferryi (114793 114813) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula ferryi, Plicatula fourneli (114794 114795)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Arizona) Plicatula ferryi (54154 54155 56075)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Algeria Plicatula ferryi (220824)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Jordan Plicatula ferryi (66800)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil Plicatula auressensis (140839)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Congo-Kinshasa Plicatula auressensis (3820)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Egypt Plicatula auressensis (150676)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Nigeria Plicatula ferryi, Plicatula fourneli (83019)
Turonian - Cenomanian93.9 - 93.9Gabon Plicatula auressensis (3818)
Turonian - Cenomanian93.9 - 93.9Nigeria Plicatula auressensis (3813)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Nigeria Plicatula ferryi (83021 83025)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Cameroon Plicatula rugulosa (209694)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Plicatula auressensis (3801) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula batnensis (3797 3799)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt Plicatula auressensis (114799 140585 140586 140587) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula ferryi (114815) Plicatula ferryi (114816 140243 140245 140588)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Jordan Plicatula ferryi (66799)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Mexico) Plicatula ferryi (87805 87809)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Gabon Plicatula ferryi, Plicatula fourneli (209539)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Peru Plicatula ferryi (61997)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt Plicatula ferryi (114802 114822)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Peru Plicatula ferryi (61998 62001 62002 62003 62004 62007)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tunisia Plicatula ferryi (88862)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Brazil (Sergipe) Plicatula ferryi (143738 143742)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula batnensis (3807 3808) Plicatula auressensis, Plicatula fourneli, Plicatula batnensis (3805)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Brazil (Sergipe) Plicatula auressensis (143183 143188)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Nigeria Plicatula ferryi, Plicatula fourneli (3812)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Congo-Kinshasa Plicatula ferryi (3821)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Nigeria Plicatula auressensis (83016 83020)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Congo-Brazzaville Plicatula ferryi (1368)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Egypt Plicatula ferryi (114826 114827 114908)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Nigeria Plicatula auressensis (83017)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Congo-Brazzaville Plicatula ferryi (209624)
Early/Lower Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Egypt (Sinai) Plicatula ferryi (47102 47103)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Congo-Brazzaville Plicatula auressensis (191892)
Early/Lower Santonian - Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Egypt Plicatula ferryi (114806)
Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6Angola Plicatula auressensis (210904)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Ecuador Plicatula ferryi (61914)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Egypt Plicatula ferryi (114807)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Delaware) Plicatula mullicaensis (6171 6172)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Guerrero) Plicatula batnensis (7461)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Plicatula mullicaensis (4175 4176 4177 4178 4179 4182 4185 4197 4229 4236 4237) Plicatula sp. (4181 4183 4186) Plicatula sp., Plicatula mullicaensis (4173 4174 4196 4198 4201 4202 4228 4230) Plicatula urticosa (4184 4187 4189 4193 4203 4204 4205 4206)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Plicatula mullicaensis (4511 4520 7446) Plicatula sp. (4415 4438 4473 4475 4485 4502 4504 4508) Plicatula sp., Plicatula mullicaensis (4521 4522 4523)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Plicatula mullicaensis (4142 4148 4160 4161 4163 4167 4169) Plicatula sp. (4168)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) Plicatula mullicaensis (1313)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jordan Plicatula ferryi (1358)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Plicatula mullicaensis (1306 1307)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Plicatula mullicaensis (1300)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Plicatula mullicaensis (1304 1305)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0North Atlantic Plicatula mullicaensis (1374)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Australia (Western Australia) Plicatula emaciata (48441)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Poland Plicatula striata (51691) Plicatula striata, Plicatula mytilina (51689 51690)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Poland Plicatula mytilina (51687)