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Mimerodonta

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Mimerodonta was named by Liljedahl (1994) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl-l S Ludl-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1117]. Its type is Mimerodonta njordi.

It was assigned to Modiomorphinae by Liljedahl (1994); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. atlei, M. njordi (type species), M. phaseolus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Mimerodonta Liljedahl p. 49
2002Mimerodonta Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusMimerodonta

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. †Mimerodonta Liljedahl 1994
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Mimerodonta atlei Liljedahl 1994
Mimerodonta njordi Liljedahl 1994
Mimerodonta phaseolus Kříž 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Gorstian to the top of the Ludfordian or 427.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic (Bohemia) M. phaseolus (85118)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) M. atlei (13646)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) M. njordi (13647)