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Montanaria

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Mactromyidae

Taxonomy
Montanaria was named by Spriesterbach (1909) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: ZR76].

It was assigned to Mactromyidae by Cox et al. (1969); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Montanariidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Montanaria Spriesterbach
1969Montanaria Cox et al. p. 511
2002Montanaria Sepkoski
2010Montanaria Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyMactromyidaeCox 1929
genusMontanariaSpriesterbach 1909

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. †Montanaria Spriesterbach 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: chemosymbioticsuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:27
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:06:59
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 402.50000 to 391.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Luxembourg M. devonica (232220)