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Modiomorpha concentrica

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Pterinea concentrica was named by Conrad (1838) [DISTRIBUTION: Middle Devonian; New York.]. It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Modiomorpha.

It was recombined as Modiomorpha concentrica by Hall (1885), Cox et al. (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Pterinea concentrica Conrad
1885Modiomorpha concentrica Hall
1969Modiomorpha concentrica Cox et al. p. N393

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusModiomorphaHall and Whitfield 1869
speciesconcentrica(Conrad 1838)

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.

†Modiomorpha concentrica Conrad 1838
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:56:59
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:56:59
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Frasnian or 413.02000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (87 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Türkiye (Istanbul) Pterinea concentrica (32470)
Cazenovian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Modiomorpha concentrica (69461)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Modiomorpha concentrica (5708)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Modiomorpha concentrica (91216)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Illinois) Modiomorpha concentrica (157345)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Modiomorpha concentrica (38450 38451 38452 38453 38454 38455 38456)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Modiomorpha concentrica (8817 8818 8824 8829 8830 8833 8920 8959 8961 8962 8963 8965 8967 8970 8973 8982 8983 8987 8991 8993 9003 9006 9014 9027 9028 86649 89648 89651 89653 89655 89657 89660 89699 89701 89731 89740 89741 89754 89778 89809 89876 89882 89883 89889 89891 89893 89921 89922 89924 89941 89942 90841 90843 90846 90867 96210 96211 96213 96338 96345 96356 96389 111330 111349 111471 111616 111640 111824 111830)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Modiomorpha concentrica (9659 9704 9893 9905)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Modiomorpha concentrica (76167)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Libya Modiomorpha concentrica (36202)