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Procyprina

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

Taxonomy
Procyprina was named by Casey (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo-u K Vala]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arcticidae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Procyprina Casey
1980Procyprina Vokes p. 157
2002Procyprina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyArcticoidea(Newton 1891)
familyArcticidaeNewton 1891
genusProcyprinaCasey 1952

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. †Procyprina Casey 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:26:58
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:26:58
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Callovian to the top of the Late/Upper Tithonian or 166.10000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Yemen (Wadi Hajar) P. hunti (2558 2562 2566 2567 2589 2600 2601 2603 2604 2605 2607 2608 2610) P. sp. (2598)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Portugal P. tancrediformis (8157)