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Matthevia erecta

Polyplacophora - Mattheviidae

Taxonomy
Matthevia erecta was named by Pojeta et al. (2005). Its type specimen is USNM 510038, a valve, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality 4. Spring Branch in Meramec State Park, which is in a Gasconadian carbonate dolomite in the Gasconade Formation of Missouri.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Matthevia erecta Pojeta et al. p. 1023 figs. 3.1–3.3, 3.5–3.7, 3.9–3.11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata()
familyMattheviidae
genusMatthevia
specieserecta

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Matthevia erecta Pojeta et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 2005Very tall, conical Matthevia, having both holes erect, and parallel to each other, posterior hole tapering to dorsal point, anterior hole usually rounded dorsally; anterior hole depth variable, but always shorter than posterior hole. Shell and ornament unknown.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-02-26 06:49:49
Modified: 2009-02-26 08:50:41
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: d'Eichwald 1840, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Gasconadian or 485.40000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Missouri) Matthevia erecta (type locality: 98347)