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Myophoria blakei

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae

Taxonomy
Myophoria blakei was named by Cox (1932). It is not extant. Its type specimen is BMNH L. 57451. Its type locality is Wadi Hesban, which is in an Olenekian/Anisian marine limestone/marl in Jordan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. gigantea, M. lingonensis, M. nathorsti, M. urd, M. costata, M. ovata, M. laevigata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Myophoria blakei Cox

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—UniomorphiGray 1854
—UnioniGray 1854
—UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyMyophoriidaeBronn 1847
genusMyophoriaBronn 1834
speciesblakei

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.

†Myophoria blakei Cox 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Olenekian to the top of the Anisian or 251.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Olenekian - Anisian251.2 - 242.0Jordan (Janoobiah) Myophoria blakei (type locality: 201986)