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Middalya

Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Taxonomy
Middalya was named by Dickins (1956). Its type is Middalya johnstonei.

It was assigned to Astartidae by Dickins (1956), Galli (2013).

Species
M. johnstonei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Middalya Dickins
2013Middalya Galli p. 68

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyAstartidaed'Orbigny 1844
genusMiddalya

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.

G. †Middalya Dickins 1956
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†Middalya johnstonei Dickins 1956
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height29.808.0012.010.02.83
valve height410.88.4013.011.21.90

Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Capitanian or 274.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Western Australia) M. johnstonei (83621 84348 84480)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51New Zealand (Southland) M. sp. (41777 41778)