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Volsellina

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Volsellina was named by Newell (1942) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 745].

It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mytilidae by Hoare (1961), Sterren and Cisterna (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Volsellina Newell p. 43
1961Volsellina Hoare p. 118
2002Volsellina Sepkoski
2010Volsellina Sterren and Cisterna pp. Appendix 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusVolsellina

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. †Volsellina Newell 1942
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†Volsellina areiensis Neves et al. 2014
†Volsellina carinata Prinoth and Posenato 2023
†Volsellina equatorialis Thomas 1928
†Volsellina heywoodi Waterhouse 1987
†Volsellina ornatissima Johnston 1887
†Volsellina transparens Waagen 1881
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height319.719.020.020.00.577
valve height516.510.733.015.09.00

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Morrowan to the top of the Changhsingian or 323.40000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Kentucky) Modiola subelliptica (158165)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Peru (Piura) V. equatorialis (41390)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Missouri) V. subelliptica (70288 70291)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Modiola subelliptica (26878 237795)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Modiola subelliptica (237801)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Illinois) V. subelliptica (49830 50219)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Kansas) V. subelliptica (885)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Brazil V. areiensis (139503)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (New Mexico) V. sp. (39155)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Tasmania) Modiomorpha ornatissima (144863)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Queensland) V. sp. (102827)
Noginskian276.8 - 264.9USA (Kansas) V. subelliptica (11535)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (Queensland) V. ornatissima (66277 120324 120325 120543 120643 120649)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Xizang) V. yunnanensis (110083)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Australia (Queensland) V. heywoodi (101569 120336 120338 120339 120341 120536)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Modiola transparens (90253)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Italy V. carinata (230017 230019 230020 230022 230023 230027 230031 230033 230034 230035 230040 230041 230042 230043 230044 230045 230048 230051 230053 230054)