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Chlamys (Zygochlamys) jorgensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten jorgensis was named by Ihering (1907) [DISTRIBUTION: Miocene; Argentina.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Chlamys (Zygochlamys) jorgensis by Parodiz (1996); it was recombined as Chlamys jorgensis by del Rio (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Pecten jorgensis Ihering p. 258 figs. pl. 9, fig. 57a, d
1996Chlamys (Zygochlamys) jorgensis Parodiz p. 232
2004Chlamys jorgensis del Rio

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
tribeChlamydinivon Teppner 1922
genusChlamysIhering 1907
subgenusZygochlamys
speciesjorgensis()

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
No diagnoses are available
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

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 23.03000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Argentina (Santa Cruz) Chlamys jorgensis (48068)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Argentina Chlamys jorgensis (71403 71427 71428 71429)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Argentina Chlamys jorgensis (71425 71426)