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Modiolus giganteus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Modiolus giganteus Quenstedt
2002Modiolus giganteus Gahr
2008Modiolus giganteus Scholz et al.

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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
genusModiolus(Lamarck 1801)
speciesgiganteusQuenstedt 1857

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.

†Modiolus giganteus Quenstedt 1857
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 15:52:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:25:35
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Aalenian or 196.50000 to 170.30000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Chile Modiolus giganteus (32411 32413 32414 32415 32417 32418 32419 32421 32422 32429 32430 32434 32442 32443 33953 33954 33955 33956 33972)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Mexico (Sonora) Modiolus giganteus (115216 115217)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Chile Modiolus giganteus (33654 33663 33669 33887 35435)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain Modiolus giganteus (25621)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Chile Modiolus giganteus (35447 35448)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Chile Modiolus giganteus (33875 33876 35449 35450 35453)
Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian180.1 - 170.3Chile Modiolus giganteus (35454)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Chile Modiolus giganteus (35451)