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Pseudomyalina

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Taxonomy
Pseudomyalina was named by Dickins (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u]. Its type is Pseudomyalina obliqua.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Myalinidae by Dickins (1956), Biakov (2015).

Species
P. mingenewensis, P. obliqua (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Pseudomyalina Dickins
2002Pseudomyalina Sepkoski
2015Pseudomyalina Biakov p. 1187

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyMyalinidaeFrech 1891
genusPseudomyalina

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. †Pseudomyalina Dickins 1956
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Pseudomyalina mingenewensis Etheridge Jr. 1907
Pseudomyalina obliqua Dickins 1956
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height1173.154.0111.075.015.6

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Eaton 1871, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Roadian or 293.52000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) P. sp. (84484 101207 107345)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Queensland) P. sp. (103954)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Tasmania) P. sp. (120244)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Queensland) P. sp. (103897 107316)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Australia (Western Australia) P. sp. (85028 95033)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Australia (Western Australia) Myalina mingenewensis (101512)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Western Australia) P. obliqua (83632 83634 84477)