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Myalina pernaformis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Taxonomy
Myalina pernaformis was named by Cox (1857).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Myalina pernaformis Cox p. 569 figs. Pl. 8, Fig. 8
1922Myalina pernaformis Morningstar pp. 218 - 219

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyMyalinidaeFrech 1891
genusMyalina
speciespernaformisCox 1857

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.

Myalina pernaformis Cox 1857
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: Morrowan or 323.20000 to 318.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Ohio) Myalina pernaformis (184122)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (Nevada) Myalina pernaformis (229428)