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Pleuromeris pecten

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Cardita pecten Tate p. 151 figs. pl. 2, fig. 11
1970Pleuromeris pecten Darragh p. 144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyCarditidaeFleming 1820
genusPleuromerisConrad 1867
speciespecten()

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.

Pleuromeris pecten Tate 1886
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-07-05 09:59:13
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:19:06
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily
References: Todd 2001, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Middle Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 15.98000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (Victoria) Pleuromeris pecten (179602)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Australia (South Australia) Pleuromeris pecten (63432 63438 63439)