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Dhondtichlamys pulchellus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten pulchellus was named by Nilsson (1827). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Lyropecten (Aequipecten) pulchellus by Dhondt (1972); it was recombined as Microchlamys pulchellus by Sobetski (1977); it was recombined as Dhondtichlamys pulchellus by Waller (2006).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Pecten lineatus Nilsson
1827Pecten pulchellus Nilsson
1972Lyropecten (Aequipecten) pulchellus Dhondt
1977Microchlamys pulchellus Sobetski
2006Dhondtichlamys pulchellus Waller p. 10

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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
genusDhondtichlamysWaller 2001
speciespulchellus(Nilsson 1827)

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.

†Dhondtichlamys pulchellus Nilsson 1827
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Invalid names: Pecten lineatus Nilsson 1827 [synonym]
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 Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Pecten pulchellus (64153)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Ukraine Microchlamys pulchellus (1334)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Netherlands Microchlamys pulchellus (1326)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0United Kingdom (England) Microchlamys pulchellus (1389)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Denmark Microchlamys pulchellus (1385 1386 35039)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Germany Microchlamys pulchellus (1318 1330 1349)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Kazakhstan Microchlamys pulchellus (1343)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Poland Microchlamys pulchellus (1321)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Belgium Microchlamys pulchellus (1324)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Poland Lyropecten pulchellus (27818 27822 28078 28082 28445)