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Dictyoptychus morgani

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Trechmannellidae

Taxonomy
Polyptychus morgani was named by Douvillé (1904).

It was recombined as Dictyoptychus morgani by Oezer (2010).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Polyptychus morgani Douvillé
2010Dictyoptychus morgani Oezer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyTrechmannellidaeCox 1934
genusDictyoptychusDouvillé 1905
speciesmorgani(Douvillé 1904)

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.

Dictyoptychus morgani Douvillé 1904
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:42:18
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:08:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 72.10000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Saudi Arabia Dictyoptychus morgani (34710)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Iran Dictyoptychus morgani (1383) Polyptychus morgani (87113)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Iran (Isfahan) Dictyoptychus morgani (162598 162606 162607)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Oman Dictyoptychus morgani (1381)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Iraq Dictyoptychus morgani (221678 221680)