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Oopecten gigas
Taxonomy
Pectinites gigas was named by Schlotheim (1813) [DISTRIBUTION: Pliocene; Iran.]. It is not a trace fossil.
It was recombined as Amussiopecten gigas by Schaffer (1910); it was recombined as Pecten (Oopecten) gigas by Cox (1936); it was recombined as Gigantopecten gigas by Schulz (2001); it was recombined as Oopecten gigas by Schneider (2008).
It was recombined as Amussiopecten gigas by Schaffer (1910); it was recombined as Pecten (Oopecten) gigas by Cox (1936); it was recombined as Gigantopecten gigas by Schulz (2001); it was recombined as Oopecten gigas by Schneider (2008).
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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.
†Oopecten gigas Schlotheim 1813
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available