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Pseudamussium (Peplum)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Peplum was named by Bucquoy et al. (1889). It is extant.

It was reranked as Pseudamussium (Peplum) by Todd (2001).

It was assigned to Pseudamussium by Todd (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Pseudamussium (Peplum) Todd

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPalliolinaeKorbobkov in Eberzin 1960
genusPseudamussiumMörch 1853
subgenusPeplum(Bucquoy et al. 1889)

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. Pseudamussium (Peplum) Bucquoy et al. 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: EP, MA, BA, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 08:12:10
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:12:10
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available