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Chlamys sespeensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1906Pecten (Chlamys) sespeensis Arnold p. 69 figs. Plate 8, Figs. 2-3
1932Pecten (Chlamys) sespeensis Loel and Corey p. 196 figs. Plate 21, figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1984Chlamys sespeensis Moore p. B20 figs. Plate 4, figures 2, 3
2002Chlamys sespeensis Hall figs. table A14
2020Chlamys sespeensis Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusChlamysRöding 1798
speciessespeensis()

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.

Chlamys sespeensis Arnold 1906
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Chlamys sespeensis hydei Arnold 1906
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:06:05
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:19:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Aquitanian or 28.10000 to 20.44000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Pecten sespeensis (11601 52399 52408)
Chattian - Aquitanian28.1 - 20.44USA (California) Chlamys sespeensis (37516)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44USA (California) Pecten sespeensis (100260)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Chlamys sespeensis (196138) Pecten sespeensis (71223 71231 91374 94816 203554)