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Crenomytilus mathewsoni

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Mytilus mathewsonii was named by Gabb (1866) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Oligocene; Pacific Coast, North America.]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Mytilus (Mytiloconcha) mathewsonii by Clark (1918) and Durham (1944); it was recombined as Mytilus (Mytiloconcha) mathewsoni by Clark and Arnold (1923); it was recombined as Crenomytilus mathewsoni by Addicott (1973); it was recombined as Mytilus (Crenomytilus) mathewsonii by Moore (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Mytilus mathewsonii Gabb p. 30 figs. PI. 8, Fig. 51
1907Mytilus mathewsonii Arnold p. 528
1918Mytilus (Mytiloconcha) mathewsonii Clark p. 135 figs. pl. 18, figs. 1, 2
1923Mytilus (Mytiloconcha) mathewsoni Clark and Arnold p. 142
1930Mytilus mathewsonii Stewart p. 96 figs. Plate 13, fig. 2
1944Mytilus (Mytiloconcha) mathewsonii Durham p. 140
1973Crenomytilus mathewsoni Addicott p. 24
1983Mytilus (Crenomytilus) mathewsonii Moore p. A63 figs. Plate 14, figure 6

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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
genusCrenomytilusSoot-Ryen 1955
speciesmathewsoni()

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
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 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 33.90000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (California) Mytilus mathewsonii (71183 71186 71187 71188 71193 71194 71195)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (California) Mytilus mathewsoni (122273)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Mytilus mathewsoni (11601)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Mytilus mathewsonii (208175)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Mytilus mathewsoni (206743)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Mytilus mathewsoni (44894)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Baja California Sur) Mytilus mathewsonii (43814 96570)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Mexico (Baja California Sur) Mytilus mathewsonii (43809)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (California) Mytilus mathewsoni (44980 44982 44988)