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Taxonomy
Monitilora was named by Iredale (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani R Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Myrteinae by Vokes (1980); to Lucinidae by Lamprell and Whitehead (1992); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Myrteinae by Vokes (1980); to Lucinidae by Lamprell and Whitehead (1992); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1930 | Monitilora Iredale |
| 1980 | Monitilora Vokes p. 103 |
| 1992 | Monitilora Lamprell and Whitehead p. 46 |
| 2002 | Monitilora Sepkoski |
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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. Monitilora Iredale 1930
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Subg. Monitilora (Monitilora) Iredale 1930
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†Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans Defrance 1823
†Monitilora (Monitilora) grata Defrance 1823
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Danian to the top of the Pliocene or 66.00000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.6 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.6 Ma
Collections (22 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danian | Belgium | M. duponti (3118 22931 26879 26891) | |
| Danian | Poland | M. duponti (27625) | |
| Paleocene | Germany | M. duponti (3114) | |
| Paleocene | Belgium | M. duponti (3120) | |
| Ypresian | Belgium | M. elegans (77608) | |
| Ypresian - Lutetian | United Kingdom (England) | Lucina elegans (42583) | |
| Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene | United Kingdom (England) | M. elegans (3258) | |
| Lutetian | United Kingdom (England) | M. elegans (8124) | |
| Lutetian | Belgium | M. elegans (77612 77613) M. elegans, M. grata (77611) | |
| Bartonian | France | M. elegans (78567) | |
| Bartonian | France (Oise) | Miltha elegans (3494) | |
| Priabonian | Bulgaria | Miltha elegans (103757) | |
| Late/Upper Eocene | United Kingdom (England) | Lucina elegans (42586 42640) | |
| Late/Upper Miocene | Australia (South Australia) | M. ideonea (63436) M. idonea (63439) | |
| Pliocene | India | Calvilucina bonneti (77658) |