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Chlamys biarritzensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten biarritzensis was named by d'Archiac (1846) [DISTRIBUTION: Middle Eocene; Europe.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Chlamys (Aequipecten) biarritzensis by Karagiuleva (1964); it was recombined as Chlamys biarritzensis by Wozny (1977).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Pecten biarritzensis d'Archiac
1964Chlamys (Aequipecten) biarritzensis Karagiuleva p. 38
1977Chlamys biarritzensis Wozny p. 100

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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
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusChlamysRöding 1798
speciesbiarritzensis(d'Archiac 1846)

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.

Chlamys biarritzensis d'Archiac 1846
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:06:05
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:19:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Rupelian or 47.80000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy Chlamys biarritzensis (81059)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Poland Chlamys biarritzensis (49749 49750)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Chlamys biarritzensis (142111)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Bulgaria (Kurdzhali) Chlamys biarritzensis (102356)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Romania Chlamys biarritzensis (101966 102026 102031 102044)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Bulgaria Chlamys biarritzensis (102289)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Bulgaria (Burgas) Chlamys biarritzensis (102230)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Chlamys biarritzensis (78565 81043)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Chlamys biarritzensis (101975 187379)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Bulgaria Chlamys biarritzensis (103939)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Bulgaria (Kurdzhali) Chlamys biarritzensis (102286)