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Avichlamys

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Avichlamys was named by Allasinaz (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Indu-u Tr Olen-u Sepkoski's reference number: 524]. It is not extant. Its type is Pecten csopakensis.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pectinidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Avichlamys Allasinaz
2002Avichlamys Sepkoski
2014Avichlamys Ros-Franch et al.

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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
genusAvichlamysAllasinaz 1972

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. †Avichlamys Allasinaz 1972
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†Avichlamys csopakensis Frech 1905
†Avichlamys nicolensis Ogilvie Gordon 1927
†Avichlamys tellinii Tommasi 1895
†Avichlamys voelseckhofensis Wittenburg 1908
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height18.68

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 Olenekian to the top of the Anisian or 251.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Italy (Trentino) A. tellinii (197882)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Italy A. tellinii (115787 115788 115791) A. voelseckhofensis (165162)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Slovenia A. sp. (154674)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Hungary A. csopakensis (139950 139952 139954 139964)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2China (Anhui) A. sp. (111497)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Italy (Trento) Pecten voelseckhofensis (202266)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Italy (South Tyrol) Pecten nicolensis (205027) Pecten voelseckhofensis (204992 205011 205018 205025)
Olenekian - Anisian251.2 - 242.0Hungary Pecten tellinii (203339)
Bithynian247.2 - 242.0Romania A. nicolensis (197722)