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Psilotrigonia vegaensis

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Trigoniidae

Taxonomy
Psilotrigonia vegaensis was named by Pérez et al. (2008). Its type specimen is SNGM 591, a valve (left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vega Redonda, Atacama, which is in a Sinemurian/Pliensbachian open shallow subtidal horizon in Chile.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Psilotrigonia vegaensis Pérez et al. p. 80 figs. Pl 9, figs 2,4; pl 10, figs 5,6; pl 12, fig 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyTrigoniidaeLamarck 1819
subfamilyPsilotrigoniinae
genusPsilotrigonia
speciesvegaensis

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.

Psilotrigonia vegaensis Pérez et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height231.026.037.031.57.78

Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Modified: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Source: f = family
References: Ros-Franch et al. 2014, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliensbachian or 199.50000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Chile Psilotrigonia vegaensis (type locality: 95104)