Pectinidae indet., 1911

Fuersich, Franz T., Alberti, Matthias, Pandey, Dhirendra K. & Ayoub-Hannaa, Wagih S., 2022, Jurassic bivalves from the Spiti area of the Himalayas, northern India, Zitteliana 96, pp. 153-178 : 153

Pectinidae indet.

Plate 4, fig. 5

Material.

Slightly distorted fragment of a single valve from 5-8 m below the top of the lower member along the Kaza-Hikkim road (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 17).

Description.

Specimen small (H: 9.6 mm), higher than long. Disc moderately inflated, rounded triangular; auricles distinctly set off from disc, large, incomplete. Disc covered with approximately 12 coarse, rounded radial ribs, differing in strength.

Remarks.

The poor preservation (incomplete shell, compactional/tectonic distortion) precludes a more precise identification of the specimen, which to some extent resembles Spondylopecten , the ribbing of which is, however, far more regular.

Figures

Plate 4. (1) Camptonectes (Camptochlamys) sp. from the upper member close to Demul Pass (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 14). (2) Chlamys (Chlamys) cf. textoria (Schlotheim, 1820). Incomplete right valve from the lower member at Langza (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 11). (3) Spondylopecten (Plesiopecten) subspinosus (Schlotheim, 1820). Internal mould of right valve from the lower member at the Kaza-Hikkim road (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 23). (4) Radulopecten cf. fibrosus (J. Sowerby, 1816). a, b, Fragment of a right valve from the? lower member near Demul (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 39). (5) Pectinidae indet. Slightly distorted internal mould of a single valve from the lower member along the Kazan-Hikkim road (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 17). (6) Plagiostoma? sp. B. Strongly crushed single valve with remains of shell from the lower member at Langza (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 35). (7) Plagiostoma? sp. A. a, b, Fragmented left internal mould with remains of the inner shell layer from the Ferruginous Oolite Formation near Zangla (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 36). (8) Trigonia? sp. Right internal mould from the top of the Ferruginous Oolite Formation at Zangla (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 24). (9) Vaugonia (Orthotrigonia) sp. Poorly preserved right valve from the lower member at Langza (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 25). (10 - 13) Pruvostiella (Pruvostiella) hermanni (Oppel, 1863). 10. Hinge of left valve from the lower member close to the pass to Tashigeng; Aa, anterior adductor scar; Apr, anterior pedal retractor scar (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 54 b). 11. Hinge of left valve from the lower member at the Kaza-Hikkim road cut; Cpr, central pedal retractor scar (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 59). 12. Hinge of right valve from the lower member close to the pass to Tashigeng; Apr, anterior pedal retractor scar. a, lateral view; b, dorsal view (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 54 b). 13. Articulated specimen from the lower member at Langza (SNSB-BSPG 2020 XCIX 59 a). a, left valve view; b, dorsal view.