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Praechlamys valoniensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Pecten valoniensis was named by Defrance (1825).

It was recombined as Chlamys valoniensis by Newton (1923) and Yin and McRoberts (2006); it was recombined as Chlamys (Chlamys) valoniensis by Aberhan (1998); it was recombined as Praechlamys valoniensis by Damborenea (2002) and Damborenea (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1825Pecten valoniensis Defrance
1876Pecten valoniensis Henry p. 423
1923Chlamys valoniensis Newton
1998Chlamys (Chlamys) valoniensis Aberhan p. 112 figs. Pl 12, figs 14,17,19,22
2002Praechlamys valoniensis Damborenea p. 74 figs. Pl 8, figs 9-15
2006Chlamys valoniensis Yin and McRoberts p. 109 figs. 4.5-4.12
2012Praechlamys valoniensis Damborenea p. 325 figs. Pl 1, figs 14a-b

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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
genusPraechlamysAllasinaz 1972
speciesvaloniensis(Defrance 1825)

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.

†Praechlamys valoniensis Defrance 1825
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height822.411.034.726.99.66

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 Rhaetian to the top of the Early/Lower Toarcian or 208.50000 to 182.00000 Ma

Collections (54 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Singapore Chlamys valoniensis (202320)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Italy Chlamys valoniensis (38167 38168)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom Chlamys valoniensis (78449 78457 78460 78464 78470 78472 78477 78479 78482)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Argentina (Mendoza) Praechlamys valoniensis (50817 132710 132723 132726 132727 132728)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Chlamys valoniensis (219458)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (England) Chlamys valoniensis (163290 163306 163311 163319)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Champagne-Ardennes) Chlamys valoniensis (139922)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France Chlamys valoniensis (39364)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Chlamys valoniensis (204164)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Chlamys valoniensis (32889)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Canada (Yukon) Chlamys valoniensis (53622)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Argentina (Mendoza) Praechlamys valoniensis (50819)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Italy Chlamys valoniensis (29051 38170)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Italy Chlamys valoniensis (29044)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5France Chlamys valoniensis (39215)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Chlamys valoniensis (29227 29228)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Chile Chlamys valoniensis (95103 95556)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Italy Chlamys valoniensis (29048)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5China (Tibet) Chlamys valoniensis (73904)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Chlamys valoniensis (78498 78502)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5China Chlamys valoniensis (73908)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5France Chlamys valoniensis (39380)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian201.3 - 183.0Argentina (Mendoza) Praechlamys valoniensis (36943)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian201.3 - 183.0Argentina (Mendoza) Praechlamys valoniensis (36942)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Canada (Alberta) Chlamys valoniensis (53624)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) Chlamys valoniensis (53623)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Argentina (Mendoza) Praechlamys valoniensis (201508 201509)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Portugal (Coimbra) Praechlamys valoniensis (225384 225385 225386)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Portugal (Coimbra) Praechlamys valoniensis (225388)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Portugal (Coimbra) Praechlamys valoniensis (225389)