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Phelopteria erecta

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Phelopteria erecta was named by Tamura (1976). It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Phelopteria erecta Tamura pp. 57-58 figs. pl. 3, figs. 1-5
1988Phelopteria erecta Tashiro p. 287

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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
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusPhelopteriaStephenson 1953
specieserectaTamura 1976

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.

Phelopteria erecta Tamura 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: minorf
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 05:06:17
Modified: 2009-08-17 21:45:10
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan Phelopteria erecta (69471)