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Plesiocyprina

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Plesiocyprina was named by Munier-Chalmas (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Rhae J Call]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arcticidae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Plesiocyprina Munier-Chalmas
1980Plesiocyprina Vokes p. 157
2002Plesiocyprina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusPlesiocyprinaMunier-Chalmas 1887

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. †Plesiocyprina Munier-Chalmas 1887
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Aalenian or 201.30000 to 170.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Hungary P. leavigata (125465)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5France P. caryota, P. breoni (39215)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5France P. caryota, P. breoni (39378 39379)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain P. sp. (25672)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3United Kingdom (Yorkshire) P. cordiformis (220494)