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Modiolopsis nana

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Modiolopsis nana was named by Ulrich (1894). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Clitambonites Beds, near Cannon Falls, which is in a Shermanian marine limestone in the Prosser Formation of Minnesota.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Modiolopsis nana Ulrich p. 507 figs. pl. XXXVI, f. 7

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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
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiolopsinae
genusModiolopsis
speciesnana

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.

Modiolopsis nana Ulrich 1894
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-11 13:15:35
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:12:10
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Shermanian or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Modiolopsis nana (type locality: 174070)