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Entolium piriformis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Pernopecten piriformis Liu p. 206 figs. Pl 15, figs 15,16
1977Pernopecten piriformis Zhang p. 518 figs. Pl 199, figs 5,6
1982Pernopecten piriformis Li et al. p. 319 figs. Pl 123, figs 10,11
1983Entolium piriformis Yin p. 369 figs. Pl 33, fig 9
1992Entolium piriformis Feng et al. p. 518 figs. Pl 8, fig 1
2005Entolium piriformis Posenato p. 223 figs. Pl 2, fig 7

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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)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyEntoliidaeKorobkov 1960
genusEntolium()
speciespiriformis()

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.

Entolium piriformis Liu 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height214.77.0430.818.916.8
valve height86.260.67221.010.77.47

Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubg
Life habit: epifaunalsubg
Diet: suspension feedersubg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2004-02-29 16:58:42
Modified: 2004-02-29 18:58:42
Source: subg = subgenus, f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) Pernopecten piriformis (113865)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Jiangxi) Pernopecten piriformis (102114 102115)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangdong) Pernopecten piriformis (123591)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Qinghai) Pernopecten piriformis (112859 112861)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Hubei) Pernopecten piriformis (123593)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Yunnan) Entolium piriformis (108196)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Hungary Entolium piriformis (82283)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Entolium piriformis (121007) Pernopecten piriformis (111980 112097)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Fujian) Entolium piriformis (121403 121406 121427)