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Modiolarca
Taxonomy
Modiolarca was named by Gray (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant. Its type is Mytilus impactus.
It was replaced with Gaimardia by Hedley (1916).
It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Musculinae by Spencer et al. (2004).
It was replaced with Gaimardia by Hedley (1916).
It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Musculinae by Spencer et al. (2004).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1843 | Modiolarca Gray |
| 2002 | Modiolarca Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Modiolarca Spencer et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Zanclean or 23.04000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | M. prisca (48068) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Argentina | M. prisca (71403) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) | M. excavata (41473) | |
| Zanclean | Belgium | M. subpicta (86801) | |
| Pliocene | Belgium | M. subpicta (76982) |