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Monotis (Monotis)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Monotis (Monotis) Bronn
1978Monotis (Monotis) Grant-Mackie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
familyMonotidaeFischer 1887
genusMonotisBronn 1830
subgenusMonotisBronn 1930

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.

Subg. †Monotis (Monotis) Bronn 1930
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Monotis (Monotis) anjuensis Bytschkov and Efimova 1966
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Invalid names: Monotis tenuicostata Kittl 1912 [synonym]
Monotis (Monotis) megalota Mojsisovics 1873
Monotis (Monotis) salinaria Schlotheim 1820
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 23:53:43
Modified: 2007-11-27 01:55:28
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Triassic to the top of the Rhaetian or 246.70000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0Montenegro Monotis megalota (203567)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Xizang) Monotis haueri, Monotis salinaria (98593)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Japan (Kochi) Monotis tenuicostata (40472)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Canada (British Columbia) Monotis hoernesi (140040)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Nevada) Monotis alaskana (140026 140027) Monotis haueri (140029 140030 140033 140034)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Alaska) Monotis alaskana (100922 100923 100924 100925 139026 140025) Monotis haueri (85133 140031 140032) Monotis haueri, Monotis alaskana (85147) Monotis sp., Monotis alaskana (85146)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Japan (Kumamoto) Monotis tenuicostata (40216 40340)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Austria (Upper Austria) Monotis tenuicostata, Monotis hoernesi, Monotis digona (203375)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7USA (Alaska) Monotis alaskana (97814)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7China (Heilongjiang) Monotis tenuicostata (98592)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Monotis hoernesi (159564) Monotis hoernesi, Monotis digona (161262)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Russian Federation Monotis anjuensis (202711 202717)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran Monotis haueri (139352)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria (Niederösterreich) Monotis hoernesi (85009)