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Pterotrigonia

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Megatrigoniidae

Synonyms
  • Notoscabrotrigonia was named by Dietrich (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: K Nc K Camp Sepkoski's reference number: 891]. It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pterotrigonia by Cox (1952).

    It was assigned to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002).
  • Pisotrigonia was named by van Hoepen (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 891]. It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pterotrigonia by Cox (1952).

    It was assigned to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002).
  • Rinetrigonia was named by van Hoepen (1929). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pterotrigonia by Cox (1952).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Pisotrigonia van Hoepen
1929Pterotrigonia van Hoepen
1929Rinetrigonia van Hoepen
1933Notoscabrotrigonia Dietrich
1952Pterotrigonia Cox
1980Pterotrigonia Vokes p. 99
1982Pterotrigonia Tashiro and Kozai p. 80
1988Pterotrigonia Tashiro p. 287
1991Pterotrigonia Leanza and Casadío p. 30
1998Pterotrigonia Stilwell p. 55
2002Notoscabrotrigonia Sepkoski
2002Pisotrigonia Sepkoski
2002Pterotrigonia Sepkoski
2010Pterotrigonia Bouchet et al.
2021Pterotrigonia Mendir et al. p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMyophorelloidea(Kobayashi 1954)
—Megatrigonioidaevan Hoepen 1929
—Megatrigoniitaevan Hoepen 1929
familyMegatrigoniidaevan Hoepen 1929
subfamilyPterotrigoniinaevan Hoepen 1929
genusPterotrigoniavan Hoepen 1929

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. †Pterotrigonia van Hoepen 1929
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Subg. †Pterotrigonia (Acanthotrigonia) van Hoepen 1929
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†Acanthotrigonia shepstonei Griesbach 1871
†Pterotrigonia (Acanthotrigonia) higoensis Tamura and Tashiro 1967
Subg. †Pterotrigonia (Pterotrigonia) van Hoepen 1929
Subg. †Pterotrigonia (Ptilotrigonia) van Hoepen 1929
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†Pterotrigonia (Ptilotrigonia) mifunensis Tamura and Tashiro 1967
†Ptilotrigonia lauta van Hoepen 1929
Subg. †Pterotrigonia (Rinetrigonia) van Hoepen 1929
†Pterotrigonia borgesi Rennie 1945
†Pterotrigonia crenulata Lamarck 1819
†Pterotrigonia cristata van Hoepen 1929
†Pterotrigonia ethra Coquand 1880
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Invalid names: Trigonia churchi Anderson 1958 [synonym], Trigonia inezana Packard 1921 [synonym]
†Pterotrigonia klamathonia Anderson 1958
†Pterotrigonia oregana Packard 1921
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Invalid names: Trigonia deschutesensis Packard 1921 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Lyrodon aliforme Goldfuss 1837 [synonym], Trigonia limbata Orbigny 1844 [synonym]
Invalid names: Notoscabrotrigonia Dietrich 1933 [synonym], Pisotrigonia van Hoepen 1929 [synonym], Rinetrigonia van Hoepen 1929 [synonym]
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 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Oxfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 163.50000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (718 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jurassic - Hauterivian201.4 - 129.4Chile (Coquimbo) P. sp. (221573)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2India P. sp. (61793)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Chile (Chañaral) P. sp. (223836)
Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Antarctica P. thomsoni (36767)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Antarctica P. thomsoni (36787)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Chile P. coihucoensis (57144 57148)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0India (Gujarat) Trigonia ventricosa (106923)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Antarctica P. thomsoni (36794 36795 36796 36797 36798 36799)
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Antarctica P. cramei (36774)
Tithonian - Neocomian152.1 - 125.77Chile (Chañaral) P. sp. (223765)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) P. angulicostata (4123 4124 4128) P. eufalensis, P. sp. (212621) P. eufaulensis (4106 4129 4137 4142 4168) P. eufaulensis, P. angulicostata (4125 4126 4127 4136) P. sp. (4117 4143 4152 4169 4170)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) P. eufaulensis (4342 4343 4344 4346 4347 4349 4350 4351 4352 4353) P. eufaulensis, P. cerulea, P. sp. (4354 4355) P. sp. (4359)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Maryland) P. eufaulensis (4365 4366 4367 4368 4369 4370 4371 4372 4373 4374 4376)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Alabama) P. eufaulensis (4217 4219 4220 4235 4237) P. eufaulensis, P. sp. (4186 4226) P. sp. (4173 4175 4177 4178 4180 4183 4184 4194 4196 4198 4202 4205 4218 4236) Scabrotrigonia eufaulensis (83237 83238)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Chile (Puerto Natales) P. cazadoriana (140919)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Carolina) Scabrotrigonia eufaulensis (7615)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Texas) P. castrovillensis (4505 4511 4523) P. castrovillensis, P. sp. (4522) P. eufaulensis (4455 4491) P. eufaulensis, P. sp. (4400 4401 4404) P. sp. (4399 4440 4444 4447 4453 4475 4490 4507)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Tennessee) P. angulicostata, P. sp. (4121)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Missouri) P. eufaulensis (4382) P. eufaulensis, P. angulicostata (4383 4384 4385 4386)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (New Jersey) P. angulicostata (4377) P. cerulea (4381)