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Pecten quinquenaria Conrad, 1853 †
1641992 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1641992)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Conrad, T. A. (1853). Descriptions of new fossil shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, second series.</em> 2(3): 273-276, pl. 24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35731176
page(s): 275, pl. 24, fig. 10 [details]
page(s): 275, pl. 24, fig. 10 [details]
Type locality contained in Southeastern U.S.A.
, Note "Chesapeake and Delaware canal" (Delaware or...
type locality contained in Southeastern U.S.A. [details]
Type locality "Chesapeake and Delaware canal" (Delaware or Maryland) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pecten quinquenaria Conrad, 1853 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1641992 on 2025-09-12
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Conrad, T. A. (1853). Descriptions of new fossil shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, second series.</em> 2(3): 273-276, pl. 24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35731176
page(s): 275, pl. 24, fig. 10 [details]
additional source Richards, H. G. (1958). The Cretaceous Fossils of New Jersey. Part I. Porifera, Coelenterata, Annelida, Echinoidea, Brachiopoda and Pelecypoda. Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Trenton, NJ, 266 pp. + 46 pls. + unnumbered index.
page(s): 131-132, pl. 23, fig. 5 [details]
additional source Wade, B. (1926). The fauna of the Ripley Formation on Coon Creek, Tennessee. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 137, 1-272, 72 pls., available online at https://books.google.com/books?id=xovnAAAAMAAJ
page(s): 65-66, pl. 21, figs 6-9 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 275, pl. 24, fig. 10 [details]
additional source Richards, H. G. (1958). The Cretaceous Fossils of New Jersey. Part I. Porifera, Coelenterata, Annelida, Echinoidea, Brachiopoda and Pelecypoda. Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Trenton, NJ, 266 pp. + 46 pls. + unnumbered index.
page(s): 131-132, pl. 23, fig. 5 [details]
additional source Wade, B. (1926). The fauna of the Ripley Formation on Coon Creek, Tennessee. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 137, 1-272, 72 pls., available online at https://books.google.com/books?id=xovnAAAAMAAJ
page(s): 65-66, pl. 21, figs 6-9 [details] Available for editors
[request]
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Type locality "Chesapeake and Delaware canal" (Delaware or Maryland) [details]
