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Platyceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Platyceramus was named by Heinz (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni-l K Maes-l].

It was assigned to Inoceramidae by Vokes (1980); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Platyceramus Heinz p. 10
1980Platyceramus Vokes p. 42
2002Platyceramus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusPlatyceramusHeinz 1932

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.

G. †Platyceramus Heinz 1932
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†Platyceramus cycloides Wegner 1905
†Platyceramus platinus Logan 1898
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:25:20
Modified: 2005-01-28 04:25:20
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 89.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (81 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Peru P. cycloides (62012) P. sp. (62007)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Peru P. cycloides (62015 62016) P. sp. (62018)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus (82251)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Japan P. manteli, P. sp. (193939)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus (87847)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Colorado) P. mantelli (74310)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (Texas) P. mantelli (99929)
Middle Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Spain (Catalunia) P. mantelli, P. barronensis (162688)
Middle Coniacian89.3 - 85.8USA (New Mexico) P. mantelli (100151)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Kansas) Inoceramus platinus (94652)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Peru P. cycloides (62021)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Colorado) Inoceramus platinus (87853) P. platinus (97589 179211)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus cycloides (82271 87850) Inoceramus platinus (82261 82268)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Spain (Catalunia) P. rhomboides, P. confertim, P. unduiatoplicatus, P. advertus, P. sp., P. cycloides (162692)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5Spain P. cycloides (74425 74460 74463 74467 74469) P. sp. (74462) P. sp., P. undulatoplicatus (74397 74398 74403 74408 74411 74414 74422) P. undulatoplicatus (74393 74395 74396 74399 74402 74404 74406 74409 74413 74419 74430 74433)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Texas) P. cycloides (99934)
Early/Lower Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) Inoceramus platinus (87852 87854) P. cycloides (74325)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Jamaica P. cycloides (99826)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Spain P. cycloides (90759)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) Inoceramus platinus (87855)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Canada (British Columbia) P. sp. (210549)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Austria Inoceramus cycloides (114268)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Spain (Catalunia) P. paradoxus (162694)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (New Mexico) Inoceramus platinus, Inoceramus cycloides (87849) P. ezoensis (100170) P. heinei (100169)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5USA (Colorado) P. ahsenensis (74330)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5Spain (Catalunia) P. ezoensis, P. confertim, P. cycloides (162693)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Turkey P. cycloides (130884) P. pierrensis (130882) P. vanuxemi (130883)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) P. cycloides (214019)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France P. artigesi (82889)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Colorado) P. cycloides (5607)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Spain P. adjakendsis, P. cycloides (3772) P. cycloides (3771)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0France P. planus, P. alaeformis (1323)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Russian Federation P. sagensis (1388)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Spain P. alaeformis (1317) P. alaeformis, P. cycloides (1331)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Ukraine P. planus (1334)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Germany P. salisburgensis (1342)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India P. tamulicus (1351)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Turkmenistan P. planus (1350)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Bulgaria P. beregovi, P. planus, P. sagensis, P. wegeneri (1332)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Austria P. alaeformis, P. cycloides (1379)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0France (Landes) P. alaeformis (214124)