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Promytilus mazzolenii

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Promytilus mazzolenii was named by Larghi (2005). Its type specimen is MPUM9026.1.1, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Saiwan, Pachycyrtella Bed I5-1, which is in a Sakmarian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Saiwan Formation of Oman.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Promytilus mazzolenii Larghi p. 359 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusPromytilus
speciesmazzolenii

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.

Promytilus mazzolenii Larghi 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height39.878.7012.09.201.78
valve height210.69.0012.610.82.55

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Oman Promytilus mazzolenii (type locality: 111044 111046 111047)