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Promytilus mytiliformis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Modiomorpha mytiliformis was named by Etheridge (1892).

It was recombined as Promytilus mytiliformis by Waterhouse (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Modiomorpha mytiliformis Etheridge p. 273 figs. Pl 14, fig 5; pl 41, fig 4
1980Promytilus mytiliformis Waterhouse p. 106 figs. 2.1-2.4,2.6,2.8,3.1

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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
speciesmytiliformis(Etheridge 1892)

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 mytiliformis Etheridge 1892
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height628.614.041.536.811.9

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: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28New Zealand (Southland) Promytilus mytiliformis (41767 41780 41796)