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Modiolus typicus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Mytilus (Modiolus) typicus Forbes p. 152 figs. Pl 14, fig 4
1933Modiola typica Riedel p. 37 figs. Pl 4, fig 2
1955Modiolus typicus Reyment p. 131 figs. Pl 1, fig 4
1957Modiolus typicus Dartevelle and Freneix p. 43 figs. Pl 6, figs 3,4
2001Modiolus typicus Freneix and Odin p. 468 figs. Pl 2, figs 37,38

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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
genusModiolus(Lamarck 1801)
speciestypicus()

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.

†Modiolus typicus Forbes 1846
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
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
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 15:52:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:25:35
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 99.60000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany Modiolus typicus (66776)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mozambique Modiolus typicus (174799)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Cameroon Modiola typica (3814) Modiolus typicus (209684)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Nigeria Modiolus typicus (82785)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Austria Modiolus typicus (114268)
Piripauan85.8 - 83.5New Zealand Modiolus typicus (78367 78374 83519 83525)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Hungary Modiolus typicus (74809)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) Modiolus typicus (213821)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India Modiolus typicus (1351)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Libya Modiolus typicus (1370)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Egypt Modiolus typicus (1363)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Serbia and Montenegro Modiolus typicus (1380)