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Arcomytilus biochei

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Arcomytilus biochei was named by Deshayes (1858) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Eocene-Oligocene; Europe, Pakistan. COMMENTS: Unsure of authority date.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Mytilus (Arcomytilus) biochei by Cossmann and Pissarro (1906).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Arcomytilus biochei Deshayes
1906Mytilus (Arcomytilus) biochei Cossmann and Pissarro
1980Arcomytilus biochei Iqbal p. 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusArcomytilusAgassiz 1843
speciesbiocheiDeshayes 1858

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.

Arcomytilus biochei Deshayes 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:22:22
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:22:22
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Oligocene or 33.90000 to 28.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Pakistan Arcomytilus biochei (77450)