| Aviculopecten | |
|---|---|
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| A. subcardiformis from theLogan Formation (LowerCarboniferous) ofWooster, Ohio (external mold) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | †Aviculopectinidae |
| Genus: | †Aviculopecten M'Coy, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Aviculopecten planoradiatus | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Aviculopecten is anextinctgenus ofbivalvemollusc that lived from theEarly Devonian to theLate Triassic inAsia,Australia,Europe,North America, andSouth America.[1]
A fine fossil of the speciesA. subcardiformis has been found in the 345 million year oldLogan Formation ofWooster, Ohio. It is an external mould and the impression left by the valve is so clear that the fine ridges and even the growth lines are visible.[2]
The following species ofAviculopecten have been described:[1]
