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Myophorigonia

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Trigoniidae

Taxonomy
Myophorigonia was named by Cox (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn J Bajo Sepkoski's reference number: 94]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Trigoniidae by Cox (1952); to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Minetrigoniidae by Tamura and McRoberts (1993), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Myophorigonia Cox
1993Myophorigonia Tamura and McRoberts
2002Myophorigonia Sepkoski
2014Myophorigonia Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyTrigoniidaeLamarck 1819
genusMyophorigonia

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. †Myophorigonia Cox 1952
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Myophorigonia jaworskii Steinmann 1929
Myophorigonia kobayashii Tamura and McRoberts 1993
Myophorigonia parcinoda Lycett 1872
Myophorigonia paucicostata Jaworski 1922
Myophorigonia salasi de Cserna 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height115.0

Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Modified: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Source: f = family
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Ros-Franch et al. 2014

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 241.46400 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Trigonia margaritifera (212198)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Mexico (Sonora) M. salasi (142640)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Peru Myophoria paucicostata (206467 206479)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Peru Perugonia jaworskii (205951)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Mexico (Sonora) M. jaworskii (41020)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3USA (Oregon) M. kobayashii (100362)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Myophoria jaworskii (206093) Myophoria jaworskii, Myophoria paucicostata (71780) Myophoria paucicostata (206468 206480)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Colombia (Tolima) M. paucicostata (101058)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Mexico (Sonora) M. jaworskii, M. salasi (39172)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Chile (Antofagasta) M. paucicostata (98590)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.38 - 205.7Mexico (Sonora) M. jaworskii (34983)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Canada (British Columbia) M. multicostata (45379)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Chile M. neuquensis (34058)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Chile M. neuquensis (33658 33660 33661 33883 33889 33890)