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Chesapecten (Chesapecten) middlesexensis middlesexensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten (Chlamys) santamaria middlesexensis was named by Mansfield (1936).

It was recombined as Chesapecten (Chesapecten) middlesexensis middlesexensis by Ward (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Pecten (Chlamys) santamaria middlesexensis Mansfield p. 187 figs. Plate 22, Figs. 5-6
1992Chesapecten (Chesapecten) middlesexensis middlesexensis Ward p. 69

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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
genusChesapecten
subgenusChesapecten
speciesmiddlesexensis
subspeciesmiddlesexensis(Mansfield 1936)

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.

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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:02:01
Modified: 2010-02-16 06:48:49
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available