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Vertipecten porterensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten porterensis was named by Weaver (1912). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pecten (Chlamys) porterensis by Durham (1944); it was recombined as Vertipecten porterensis by Addicott (1974).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Pecten porterensis Weaver
1944Pecten (Chlamys) porterensis Durham p. 138
1974Vertipecten porterensis Addicott p. 182

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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
genusVertipecten(Grant and Gale 1931)
speciesporterensis()

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.

Vertipecten porterensis Weaver 1912
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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 Priabonian to the top of the Oligocene or 38.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Chlamis porterensis (209753)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Pecten porterensis (91606 91607)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Pecten porterensis (208138)