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Modiolodon oviformis

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Modiolopsis oviformis was named by Ulrich (1894) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Ordovician; Kentucky.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Modiolodon oviformis by Ulrich (1894), Cox et al. (1969).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Modiolopsis oviformis Ulrich
1894Modiolodon oviformis Ulrich p. 521
1969Modiolodon oviformis Cox et al. p. N397

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusModiolodonUlrich 1894
speciesoviformis(Ulrich 1894)

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.

Modiolodon oviformis Ulrich 1894
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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
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:53:57
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:53:57
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Chatfieldian or 453.80000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Modiolodon oviformis (5348 5351)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Modiolodon oviformis (87822)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Modiolodon oviformis (34546 34547)