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Mytilus quadratus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Mytilus quadratus Gabb p. 191 figs. PI. 31, Fig. 87
1930Mytilus quadratus Stewart p. 97 figs. Plate 1, fig. 9
1991Mytilus quadratus Elder p. E8 figs. Pl 1, fig 3

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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
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusMytilusLinnaeus 1758
speciesquadratus

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.

Mytilus quadratus Gabb 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:20:55
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:24:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 100.50000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Mytilus quadratus (167601)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3USA (California) Mytilus quadratus (44232)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Mytilus quadratus (167697)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (California) Mytilus quadratus (83792)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (California) Mytilus quadratus (219051)