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Camptonectes virgatus

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy

Pecten virgatus was named by Nilsson (1827).

It was recombined as Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972); it was recombined as Camptonectes virgatus by Dartevelle and Freneix (1957), Dhondt (1987) and Schneider et al. (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

C. bellisculptus, C. berryi, C. buchi, C. comatus, C. dettermany, C. distans, C. fromageti, C. giganteus, C. platessiformis, C. spitzbergensis, C. sublaevigatus, C. sublens, C. wandaensis, C. indicus, C. lamellosus, C. magnificus, C. robusta, C. braeviauris, Pecten cavanus

Synonyms

Camptonectes perlucidus was named by Sobetski (1977).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes virgatus by Malchus et al. (1994).
Pectinites excentricus was named by Schlotheim (1820).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten curvatus was named by Geinitz (1843).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Geinitz (1843).
Pecten divaricatus was named by Reuss (1846).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Reuss (1846).
Pecten concentricepunctatus was named by Reuss (1850).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Reuss (1850).
Pecten subvirgatus was named by Orbigny (1850).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten besseri was named by Alth (1850).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten texanus was named by Gabb (1861).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Camptonectes) divaricatus was named by Reuss (1885).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Camptonectes curvatus was named by Geinitz (1885).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Camptonectes) curvatus was named by Geinitz (1887).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Camptonectes) virgatus was named by Nilsson (1888).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten fulminifer was named by Holzapfel (1889).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Camptonectes) kalkowskyi was named by Petrascheck (1906).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Camptonectes) kaffraria was named by Rennie (1930).

It was recombined as Camptonectes virgatus kaffraria by Dartevelle and Freneix (1957); it was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Syncyclonema) jugleri was named by Hagenow (1932).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten (Camptonectes) hierichuntinus was named by Blanckenhorn (1934).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Camptonectes woodsi was named by Tavani (1940).

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus by Dhondt (1972).
Pecten kamerunensis was named by von Koenen (1897). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mungo River, between Mundame and Eliki, which is in a Turonian carbonate limestone/sandstone in the Mungo River Formation of Cameroon.

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes virgatus by Dartevelle and Freneix (1957).
Pecten productus was named by von Koenen (1897). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mungo River, between Mundame and Eliki, which is in a Turonian carbonate limestone/sandstone in the Mungo River Formation of Cameroon.

It was synonymized subjectively with Camptonectes virgatus by Dartevelle and Freneix (1957).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1820	Pectinites excentricus Schlotheim
1827	Pecten virgatus Nilsson
1843	Pecten curvatus Geinitz
1846	Pecten divaricatus Reuss
1850	Pecten besseri Alth
1850	Pecten subvirgatus Orbigny
1850	Pecten concentricepunctatus Reuss
1861	Pecten texanus Gabb
1885	Camptonectes curvatus Geinitz
1885	Pecten (Camptonectes) divaricatus Reuss
1887	Pecten (Camptonectes) curvatus Geinitz
1888	Pecten (Camptonectes) virgatus Nilsson
1889	Pecten fulminifer Holzapfel
1897	Pecten kamerunensis von Koenen p. 20 figs. Pl 3, figs 14,15
1897	Pecten productus von Koenen p. 20 figs. Pl 3, fig 17
1906	Pecten (Camptonectes) kalkowskyi Petrascheck
1930	Pecten (Camptonectes) kaffraria Rennie
1932	Pecten (Syncyclonema) jugleri Hagenow
1934	Pecten (Camptonectes) hierichuntinus Blanckenhorn
1940	Camptonectes woodsi Tavani
1957	Camptonectes virgatus Dartevelle and Freneix p. 70 figs. Pl 9, figs 3-7
1957	Camptonectes virgatus kaffraria Dartevelle and Freneix p. 70 figs. Pl 9, figs 3-7
1972	Camptonectes (Camptonectes) virgatus Dhondt
1977	Camptonectes perlucidus Sobetski
1987	Camptonectes virgatus Dhondt
2013	Camptonectes virgatus Schneider et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca
class	Bivalvia
—	Eubivalvia
subclass	Autobranchia	(Groblen 1894)
infraclass	Pteriomorphia	(Beurlen 1944)

Rank	Name	Author
—	Ostreomorphi	Ferussac 1822
—	Ostreioni	Ferussac 1822
—	Ostreata	Ferussac 1822
superorder	Ostreiformii	Ferussac 1822
order	Pectinida	(Gray 1854)
suborder	Pectinidina	(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamily	Pectinoidea	Rafinesque 1815
—	Pectinoidae	Rafinesque 1815
family	Pectinidae	Wilkes 1810
genus	Camptonectes	Meek 1864
species	virgatus	(Nilsson 1827)

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.

†Camptonectes virgatus Nilsson 1827

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Invalid names: Camptonectes curvatus Geinitz 1885 [synonym], Camptonectes perlucidus Sobetski 1977 [synonym], Camptonectes woodsi Tavani 1940 [synonym], Pecten (Camptonectes) curvatus Geinitz 1887 [synonym], Pecten (Camptonectes) divaricatus Reuss 1885 [synonym], Pecten (Camptonectes) hierichuntinus Blanckenhorn 1934 [synonym], Pecten (Camptonectes) kaffraria Rennie 1930 [synonym], Pecten (Camptonectes) kalkowskyi Petrascheck 1906 [synonym], Pecten (Camptonectes) virgatus Nilsson 1888 [synonym], Pecten (Syncyclonema) jugleri Hagenow 1932 [synonym], Pecten besseri Alth 1850 [synonym], Pecten concentricepunctatus Reuss 1850 [synonym], Pecten curvatus Geinitz 1843 [synonym], Pecten divaricatus Reuss 1846 [synonym], Pecten fulminifer Holzapfel 1889 [synonym], Pecten kamerunensis von Koenen 1897 [synonym], Pecten productus von Koenen 1897 [synonym], Pecten subvirgatus Orbigny 1850 [synonym], Pecten texanus Gabb 1861 [synonym], Pectinites excentricus Schlotheim 1820 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

low Mg calcitef

Composition 2:

aragonitef

Environment:

marineo

Locomotion:

facultatively mobilef

Life habit:

low-level epifaunalf

Diet:

suspension feederf

Vision:

limitedf

Created:

2007-10-05 05:02:01

Modified:

2010-02-16 06:48:49

Source: f = family, o = order

Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Albian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 105.30000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (69 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Albian	113.0 - 100.5	Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza)	Pecten texanus (88629 88630 88631 88633 88634 88635 88636 88637)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	Sweden (Halland)	Pecten curvatus (38722)
Late/Upper Albian	105.3 - 99.6	USA (Texas)	Pecten texanus (5196 58637 65703 65704 65706 65711 65714 65716 65719 65721 65722 65723 65725 65726 65727 65728 65730 65733 65734 65737 65738 65739)
Early/Lower Turonian	93.5 - 89.3	Egypt	Camptonectes virgatus (114814 114815)
Early/Lower Turonian	93.5 - 89.3	Germany (Bayern)	Camptonectes virgatus (114012)
Early/Lower Turonian	93.5 - 89.3	Cameroon	Pecten kamerunensis, Pecten productus (209694)
Coniacian	89.8 - 86.3	USA (California)	Pecten curvatus (44214)
Coniacian - Santonian	89.8 - 83.6	Belgium (Namur)	Camptonectes virgatus (51518)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Campanian	89.3 - 70.6	Italy (Veneto)	Camptonectes virgatus (142756)
Late/Upper Santonian	85.8 - 83.5	Austria	Camptonectes virgatus (114268)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.5 - 70.6	Mozambique	Camptonectes curvatus (174824 174825 174826)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Mozambique	Camptonectes virgatus (1376)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Cuba	Camptonectes virgatus (1374)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Russian Federation	Camptonectes virgatus (1388)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Bulgaria	Camptonectes virgatus (1332)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	India	Camptonectes virgatus (1351)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Austria	Camptonectes virgatus (1379)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Netherlands	Camptonectes virgatus (1326)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Germany	Camptonectes virgatus (1318 1330 1342 1349 1390)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Ukraine	Camptonectes virgatus (1334)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Poland	Camptonectes virgatus (1321)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Senegal	Camptonectes virgatus (1366)
Maastrichtian	72.1 - 66.0	Denmark	Camptonectes virgatus (1385)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian	70.6 - 66.0	Poland	Camptonectes virgatus (27818 27822)
Middle Miocene	15.97 - 11.608	Greece (Crete)	Pecten besseri (162722)
Middle Miocene	15.97 - 11.608	Bulgaria	Pecten besseri (60288 60291 60292 60312 60313)
Serravallian	13.82 - 11.62	Cyprus	Pecten besseri (71880)
Serravallian	13.82 - 11.62	Greece	Pecten besseri (72305)
Tortonian	11.62 - 7.246	Greece	Pecten besseri (72310)