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Arcomytilus nudus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Arcomytilus nudus was named by Repin (2013). Its type specimen is VNIGRI 837/70, a valve (left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Parvade Coal Field, Parvade Fm, which is in a Bajocian marine horizon in the Parvade Formation of Iran.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Arcomytilus nudus Repin p. 562 figs. Pl 2, fig 2; pl 3, fig 4

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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
genusArcomytilusAgassiz 1843
speciesnudus

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.

Arcomytilus nudus Repin 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
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 05:22:22
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:22:22
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Bajocian or 171.60000 to 167.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Iran (Tabas area) Arcomytilus nudus (type locality: 141248)