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Myalina (Myalina) wyomingensis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Modiolus wyomingensis Lea
1860Myalina recurvirostris Meek and Worthen
1942Myalina (Myalina) wyomingensis Newell p. 49 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-4,7,10; pl 7, fig 6
2002Myalina (Myalina) wyomingensis Nakazawa p. 70 fig. 4G,H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyMyalinidaeFrech 1891
genusMyalina
subgenusMyalina
specieswyomingensis(Lea 1853)

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.

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Invalid names: Myalina recurvirostris Meek and Worthen 1860 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height137.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Bashkirian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 323.40000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2India Myalina recurvirostris (230342)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Myalina wyomingensis (41988)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Myalina recurvirostris (1077)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Malaysia (Perak) Myalina wyomingensis (51562)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Colorado) Myalina wyomingensis (233343)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Wyoming) Myalina wyomingensis (11228)