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Modiomorpha mytiloides

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Cypricardites mytiloides was named by Conrad (1841).

It was recombined as Modiomorpha mytiloides by Amler (1996).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Cypricardites mytiloides Conrad
1996Modiomorpha mytiloides Amler

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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
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusModiomorphaHall and Whitfield 1869
speciesmytiloides(Conrad 1841)

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.

Modiomorpha mytiloides Conrad 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:56:59
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:56:59
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Cazenovian or 387.70000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (38 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) Modiomorpha mytiloides (91215 91216)
Cazenovian391.9 - 383.7USA (New York) Modiomorpha mytiloides (69461)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) Modiomorpha mytiloides (38450 38451 38452 38453 38454 38455 38456)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Modiomorpha mytiloides (8827 8828 8829 8928 86317 86318 86321 86336 86635 86643 89876 89879 89883 89886 89891 89893 89899 89912 89923 89927 89942 89944 89964 96346 96386 111331 111471 111640)