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Monopilarites

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae

Taxonomy
Monopilarites was named by Philip and Platel (1998). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Sauvagesiinae by Philip and Platel (1998); and to Radiolitidae by Skelton (2013).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Monopilarites Philip and Platel
2013Monopilarites Skelton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyRadiolitidaeGray 1848
genusMonopilarites

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.

G. †Monopilarites Philip and Platel 1998
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Monopilarites duqmensis Philip and Platel 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 10:22:47
Modified: 2007-11-27 12:22:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Oman M. duqmensis (160973)