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Pteropiria

Bivalvia - Pectinida

Taxonomy
Pteropiria was named by Waterhouse (2008). It is not extant. Its type is Otapiria tailleuri.

It was assigned to Pectinida by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species
P. tailleuri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Pteropiria Waterhouse
2014Pteropiria Ros-Franch et al.

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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
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
genusPteropiriaWaterhouse 2008

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. †Pteropiria Waterhouse 2008
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†Pteropiria tailleuri Imlay 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sinemurian or 199.30000 to 190.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Canada (British Columbia) Otapiria tailleuri (53381 53382 53383 53384)