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Taxonomy
Musculista was named by Yamamoto and Habe (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Musculinae by Spencer et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998); 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 |
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| 1958 | Musculista Yamamoto and Habe |
| 1980 | Musculista Vokes p. 26 |
| 1998 | Musculista Lamprell and Healy p. 86 |
| 2002 | Musculista Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Musculista 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.
G. Musculista Yamamoto and Habe 1958
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Musculista senhousia Benson 1842 [Asian date mussel]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Pleistocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.774 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.774 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | Japan | M. perfragilis, M. senhousia (62301) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Australia (Western Australia) | M. glaberrima (63355) |