Pectinoidea

The Pectinoidea are a superfamily of marine bivalve molluscs, including the scallops and spiny oysters.

Pectinoidea

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
PectinidinaPBDB
Diet
suspension feederPBDB
Life habit
epifaunalPBDB
Motility
actively mobilePBDB
Vision
blindPBDB, for Bivalvia
Environment
marinePBDB, for Pectinida

Time the record covers

At least 393 million years on record.

The record covers at least 393.47 Mya to 11.7 ka. No occurrence read is dated outside 399.5 Mya to 0 Mya.

Devonian — about 34 of 12000 occurrencesDevonianCarboniferous — about 20 of 12000 occurrencesCarboniferousPermian — about 39 of 12000 occurrencesPermianEarly Triassic — about 68 of 12000 occurrencesMiddle Triassic — about 195 of 12000 occurrencesLate Triassic — about 406 of 12000 occurrencesLate TriassicEarly Jurassic — about 1581 of 12000 occurrencesMiddle Jurassic — about 665 of 12000 occurrencesLate Jurassic — about 752 of 12000 occurrencesEarly Cretaceous — about 444 of 12000 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 1426 of 12000 occurrencesLate CretaceousPaleocene — about 96 of 12000 occurrencesEocene — about 888 of 12000 occurrencesOligocene — about 586 of 12000 occurrencesMiocene — about 2780 of 12000 occurrencesPliocene — about 1234 of 12000 occurrencesPleistocene — about 735 of 12000 occurrences407–394 Mya — about 6 occurrences394–380 Mya — about 23 occurrences380–367 Mya — about 1 occurrence367–353 Mya — about 4 occurrences353–340 Mya — about 2 occurrences340–326 Mya — about 5 occurrences326–312 Mya — about 4 occurrences312–299 Mya — about 8 occurrences299–285 Mya — about 0.8 occurrences285–272 Mya — about 3 occurrences272–258 Mya — about 15 occurrences258–244 Mya — about 114 occurrences244–231 Mya — about 239 occurrences231–217 Mya — about 87 occurrences217–204 Mya — about 170 occurrences204–190 Mya — about 831 occurrences190–177 Mya — about 810 occurrences177–163 Mya — about 553 occurrences163–149 Mya — about 688 occurrences149–136 Mya — about 267 occurrences136–122 Mya — about 84 occurrences122–109 Mya — about 156 occurrences109–95 Mya — about 253 occurrences95–81 Mya — about 175 occurrences81–68 Mya — about 832 occurrences68–54 Mya — about 428 occurrences54–41 Mya — about 270 occurrences41–27 Mya — about 899 occurrences27–14 Mya — about 1413 occurrences14–0 Mya — about 3659 occurrences393.47 Mya11.7 ka407 Mya0 Mya

12,000+ occurrences of Pectinoidea on record. The Paleobiology Database records this as a living group. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

12,000 occurrences read

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. The read hit its cap, so every figure above is a floor and the shares are of the occurrences read. More on what this infers.

Found in

at least 1147 formations

Gurabo — 19.48°N, 71.09°WGurabo — 19.53°N, 71.20°WGurabo — 19.58°N, 71.25°WGurabo — 19.48°N, 70.92°WGurabo — 19.92°N, 71.57°WGurabo — 19.45°N, 70.70°WGurabo — 18.73°N, 71.00°WGurabo — 19.30°N, 70.50°WGurabo — 19.30°N, 71.67°WGurabo — 19.58°N, 71.05°WGurabo — 19.53°N, 71.30°WGurabo — 18.93°N, 71.62°WGurabo — 19.40°N, 70.72°WGurabo — 19.37°N, 70.76°WKap Leslie — 70.48°N, 21.97°WGatun — 9.35°N, 79.83°WGatun — 9.35°N, 79.81°WGatun — 9.04°N, 80.65°WGatun — 9.35°N, 79.85°WGatun — 9.33°N, 79.89°WGatun — 9.17°N, 80.00°WGatun — 9.12°N, 80.33°WPrairie Bluff — 34.51°N, 88.92°WPrairie Bluff — 34.25°N, 88.97°WPrairie Bluff — 34.23°N, 89.00°WPrairie Bluff — 33.90°N, 88.98°WPrairie Bluff — 33.79°N, 88.97°WPrairie Bluff — 33.72°N, 88.92°WPrairie Bluff — 33.79°N, 88.91°WPrairie Bluff — 33.50°N, 88.81°WPrairie Bluff — 33.15°N, 88.67°WPrairie Bluff — 33.07°N, 88.61°WPrairie Bluff — 33.05°N, 88.56°WPrairie Bluff — 32.90°N, 88.46°WPrairie Bluff — 34.48°N, 88.98°WPrairie Bluff — 32.73°N, 88.30°WPrairie Bluff — 32.74°N, 88.36°WPrairie Bluff — 32.70°N, 88.17°WPrairie Bluff — 32.63°N, 88.22°WPrairie Bluff — 32.57°N, 88.14°WPrairie Bluff — 32.43°N, 88.04°WPrairie Bluff — 32.39°N, 87.92°WPrairie Bluff — 32.31°N, 87.80°WPrairie Bluff — 32.23°N, 87.50°WPrairie Bluff — 32.14°N, 87.42°WPrairie Bluff — 32.07°N, 87.33°WPrairie Bluff — 32.04°N, 87.26°WPrairie Bluff — 32.08°N, 87.03°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.99°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.81°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.81°WPrairie Bluff — 31.97°N, 86.72°WPrairie Bluff — 32.00°N, 86.48°WPrairie Bluff — 31.98°N, 86.00°WPrairie Bluff — 31.98°N, 85.92°WChari — 23.50°N, 70.50°EDhruma — 24.23°N, 46.58°EDhruma — 24.89°N, 46.58°EDhruma — 22.62°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 22.53°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 22.50°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 21.88°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 24.75°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 25.17°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 25.53°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 26.92°N, 44.00°EDhruma — 25.78°N, 45.25°EDhruma — 25.05°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 23.08°N, 46.33°EDhruma — 22.83°N, 46.83°EDhruma — 21.88°N, 45.83°EDhruma — 25.37°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 25.70°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 25.97°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 26.20°N, 44.83°EDhruma — 26.33°N, 44.83°ECercado — 19.47°N, 71.08°WCercado — 19.57°N, 71.25°WCercado — 19.53°N, 71.27°WCercado — 19.30°N, 71.67°WCercado — 19.47°N, 71.18°WCercado — 19.58°N, 71.04°WCercado — 18.93°N, 71.62°WCercado — 19.40°N, 70.72°WQingyan — 26.33°N, 106.68°EQingyan — 26.92°N, 108.73°EMoodys Branch — 32.85°N, 90.41°WMoodys Branch — 32.95°N, 90.17°WMoodys Branch — 32.23°N, 92.15°WMoodys Branch — 32.01°N, 92.00°WMoodys Branch — 32.33°N, 90.15°WMoodys Branch — 31.88°N, 88.69°WMoodys Branch — 31.88°N, 88.32°WMoodys Branch — 31.77°N, 88.33°WMoodys Branch — 31.50°N, 87.80°WMoodys Branch — 31.26°N, 86.77°WMoodys Branch — 31.31°N, 86.48°WMoodys Branch — 31.03°N, 85.86°WMoodys Branch — 31.03°N, 85.85°WMoodys Branch — 31.55°N, 87.58°WMoodys Branch — 31.14°N, 87.94°WMoodys Branch — 30.71°N, 84.86°WMoodys Branch — 32.70°N, 83.56°WMoodys Branch — 31.10°N, 86.09°WMoodys Branch — 31.57°N, 88.04°WMoodys Branch — 31.54°N, 87.52°WMoodys Branch — 30.90°N, 84.58°WMoodys Branch — 31.67°N, 92.89°WMoodys Branch — 35.01°N, 90.79°WMoodys Branch — 31.97°N, 88.53°WMoodys Branch — 32.17°N, 88.83°WMoodys Branch — 31.54°N, 88.06°WPuerto Madryn — 42.50°S, 64.25°WPuerto Madryn — 42.50°S, 64.50°WPuerto Madryn — 42.84°S, 64.88°WPuerto Madryn — 42.67°S, 64.98°WPuerto Madryn — 42.58°S, 64.59°WPuerto Madryn — 42.97°S, 64.31°WPuerto Madryn — 41.20°S, 69.15°WPuerto Madryn — 42.42°S, 64.30°WPuerto Madryn — 42.58°S, 64.32°WPuerto Madryn — 42.07°S, 63.75°WPuerto Madryn — 42.42°S, 64.48°WPuerto Madryn — 44.50°S, 65.27°WProvidence — 31.91°N, 86.17°WProvidence — 31.97°N, 86.00°WProvidence — 31.86°N, 85.95°WProvidence — 31.92°N, 85.82°WProvidence — 31.89°N, 85.70°WProvidence — 31.95°N, 85.68°WProvidence — 31.92°N, 85.35°WProvidence — 31.94°N, 86.11°WProvidence — 31.84°N, 85.22°WProvidence — 31.78°N, 85.14°WProvidence — 31.75°N, 85.12°WProvidence — 31.80°N, 85.00°WProvidence — 31.89°N, 85.21°WJagüel — 36.55°S, 68.15°WJagüel — 38.13°S, 68.41°WJagüel — 34.68°S, 69.57°WJagüel — 34.93°S, 69.67°WJagüel — 34.90°S, 69.53°WJagüel — 35.68°S, 69.67°WJagüel — 35.83°S, 69.67°WJagüel — 36.20°S, 69.50°WJagüel — 34.73°S, 69.65°WJagüel — 35.43°S, 69.73°WJagüel — 35.85°S, 69.80°WCastle Hayne — 34.64°N, 77.65°WCastle Hayne — 34.37°N, 77.86°WCastle Hayne — 34.29°N, 77.92°WCastle Hayne — 34.83°N, 78.02°WCastle Hayne — 35.36°N, 77.32°WCastle Hayne — 34.66°N, 77.70°WCastle Hayne — 34.90°N, 78.05°WCastle Hayne — 34.83°N, 77.82°WCastle Hayne — 34.92°N, 77.77°WCastle Hayne — 35.38°N, 77.99°WCastle Hayne — 35.32°N, 77.33°WCastle Hayne — 35.05°N, 77.75°WCastle Hayne — 35.01°N, 77.51°WCastle Hayne — 35.00°N, 77.00°WCastle Hayne — 34.90°N, 77.55°WCastle Hayne — 34.75°N, 77.43°WCastle Hayne — 34.23°N, 77.94°WCastle Hayne — 35.11°N, 77.04°WCastle Hayne — 35.06°N, 77.83°WCastle Hayne — 35.31°N, 79.01°WCastle Hayne — 35.22°N, 77.44°WCastle Hayne — 34.55°N, 77.93°WCastle Hayne — 35.36°N, 77.38°WCastle Hayne — 35.24°N, 77.20°WCastle Hayne — 35.01°N, 77.57°WCastle Hayne — 34.36°N, 77.82°WPuchenque — 35.10°S, 70.12°WPuchenque — 35.43°S, 69.92°WPuchenque — 35.48°S, 69.92°WRoca — 37.67°S, 67.50°WRoca — 35.47°S, 69.60°WRoca — 37.56°S, 69.85°WRoca — 37.54°S, 69.87°WRoca — 37.55°S, 69.83°WRoca — 36.20°S, 69.50°WRoca — 34.68°S, 69.57°WRoca — 34.93°S, 69.67°WRoca — 35.85°S, 69.80°WRoca — 34.60°S, 69.72°WRoca — 35.52°S, 69.72°WRoca — 35.68°S, 69.67°WRoca — 35.43°S, 69.73°WRoca — 35.90°S, 69.53°WRoca — 34.73°S, 69.65°WCaloosahatchee — 25.97°N, 81.73°WCaloosahatchee — 25.95°N, 81.36°WCaloosahatchee — 25.91°N, 81.36°WCaloosahatchee — 25.75°N, 81.94°WCaloosahatchee — 26.89°N, 82.01°WCaloosahatchee — 26.70°N, 80.99°WCaloosahatchee — 26.34°N, 80.86°WCaloosahatchee — 26.75°N, 80.93°WCaloosahatchee — 26.79°N, 81.30°WCaloosahatchee — 26.68°N, 80.28°WCaloosahatchee — 26.96°N, 81.99°WCaloosahatchee — 26.76°N, 81.44°WCaloosahatchee — 27.77°N, 82.68°WCaloosahatchee — 26.75°N, 81.51°WCaloosahatchee — 26.76°N, 81.46°WCaloosahatchee — 26.96°N, 81.17°WCaloosahatchee — 26.52°N, 82.03°WYorktown — 37.22°N, 76.93°WYorktown — 37.23°N, 76.96°WYorktown — 36.44°N, 77.10°WYorktown — 35.38°N, 77.99°WYorktown — 35.51°N, 77.62°WYorktown — 35.54°N, 77.67°WYorktown — 37.51°N, 77.21°WYorktown — 37.29°N, 77.25°WYorktown — 37.10°N, 76.39°WYorktown — 37.24°N, 76.51°WYorktown — 37.64°N, 76.57°WYorktown — 35.36°N, 76.82°WYorktown — 37.17°N, 76.77°WYorktown — 37.27°N, 76.57°WYorktown — 34.90°N, 78.05°WYorktown — 37.21°N, 76.69°WYorktown — 37.06°N, 76.63°WYorktown — 37.15°N, 76.74°WYorktown — 35.15°N, 77.14°WCorsicana Marl — 33.10°N, 95.99°WCorsicana Marl — 32.25°N, 96.29°WCorsicana Marl — 31.74°N, 96.61°WCorsicana Marl — 31.75°N, 96.61°WCorsicana Marl — 31.40°N, 96.73°WCorsicana Marl — 30.94°N, 96.95°WCorsicana Marl — 30.69°N, 97.20°WCorsicana Marl — 30.37°N, 97.46°WCorsicana Marl — 30.37°N, 97.45°WCorsicana Marl — 30.30°N, 97.46°WCorsicana Marl — 30.20°N, 97.58°WCorsicana Marl — 29.95°N, 97.71°WCorsicana Marl — 29.83°N, 97.84°WCorsicana Marl — 29.75°N, 97.88°WCorsicana Marl — 29.72°N, 97.90°WCorsicana Marl — 29.60°N, 98.03°WCorsicana Marl — 29.63°N, 98.54°WCorsicana Marl — 29.49°N, 98.19°WCorsicana Marl — 29.44°N, 98.56°WCorsicana Marl — 29.65°N, 98.38°WCorsicana Marl — 29.39°N, 98.71°WCorsicana Marl — 29.37°N, 98.78°WCorsicana Marl — 29.48°N, 98.81°WCorsicana Marl — 29.35°N, 98.88°WCorsicana Marl — 29.18°N, 99.02°WCorsicana Marl — 33.14°N, 96.11°WNayband — 32.41°N, 57.45°ENayband — 32.51°N, 57.36°ENayband — 32.00°N, 57.00°ENayband — 32.50°N, 57.35°ENayband — 32.38°N, 57.41°ENayband — 33.00°N, 57.00°ENayband — 32.35°N, 57.45°ENayband — 32.14°N, 57.32°ENayband — 33.07°N, 52.03°EByram — 32.01°N, 89.38°WByram — 32.18°N, 90.25°WByram — 32.48°N, 90.80°WByram — 32.32°N, 90.86°WByram — 31.43°N, 87.57°WByram — 32.41°N, 90.84°WByram — 31.57°N, 88.04°WFernie — 49.52°N, 115.08°WFernie — 52.35°N, 117.05°WFernie — 51.75°N, 115.53°WFernie — 50.62°N, 115.17°WFernie — 53.25°N, 118.25°WFernie — 50.10°N, 114.36°WFernie — 49.65°N, 114.36°WFernie — 57.78°N, 122.18°WFernie — 56.92°N, 123.25°WFernie — 57.33°N, 123.38°WFernie — 53.12°N, 119.17°WFernie — 53.52°N, 118.13°WFernie — 50.10°N, 122.98°WFernie — 52.47°N, 116.12°WFernie — 54.13°N, 115.68°WFernie — 51.08°N, 114.08°WFernie — 53.25°N, 118.08°WFernie — 51.80°N, 115.65°WFernie — 52.47°N, 115.78°WFernie — 51.25°N, 115.33°WFernie — 56.03°N, 123.05°WFernie — 56.03°N, 123.04°WPiedra Pintada — 40.12°S, 70.27°WPiedra Pintada — 39.87°S, 70.48°WPiedra Pintada — 39.97°S, 70.47°WPiedra Pintada — 40.05°S, 70.35°WPiedra Pintada — 40.15°S, 70.37°WPiedra Pintada — 40.15°S, 70.30°WTrigonia clavellata — 50.80°N, 2.28°WTrigonia clavellata — 50.60°N, 2.45°WChipola — 30.44°N, 85.19°WChipola — 30.57°N, 85.84°WChipola — 30.43°N, 84.98°WChipola — 30.54°N, 84.91°WChipola — 30.59°N, 84.58°WChipola — 30.44°N, 84.28°WChipola — 30.06°N, 84.49°WChipola — 30.33°N, 82.76°W

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The named rock units Pectinoidea has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. The read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 1,123 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 3,703 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Found in the same rock

1,092 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records at least 1,133 sites for Pectinoidea, and this reads 240 of them. Of that, one read hit the database's own return limit, so every count below is a floor rather than a total. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

at least 1,147 references

Each of the 12,000 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. That read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 1,135 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

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