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Mytilimeria nuttalli

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Lyonsiidae

Taxonomy
Mytilimeria nuttalli was named by Conrad (1837). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Mytilimeria nuttalli Conrad
1903Mytilimeria nuttalli Arnold p. 126
2021Mytilimeria nuttalli Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLyonsiidaeFischer 1887
genusMytilimeriaConrad 1837
speciesnuttalliConrad 1837

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:09:45
Modified: 2009-09-27 11:46:21
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001

Age range: Middle Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Mytilimeria nuttalli (222663 222664 222665) Mytilimeria nuttallii (96884 138723)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117USA (California) Mytilimeria nuttallii (222646)