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Modiolus trinominata

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonyms
  • Modiolus inflatus was named by Dall (1909). Its type specimen is USNM 153946 and is a 3D body fossil.

    It was replaced with Modiolus trinominata by Hanna (1924).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Modiolus inflatus Dall p. 114 figs. Pl. XII, figs. 8, 9
1924Modiolus trinominata Hanna
1944Volsella trinominata Durham p. 141
2020Modiolus trinominata Hendy

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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)
speciestrinominata

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 trinominata Hanna 1924
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Invalid names: Modiolus inflatus Dall 1909 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Chattian or 38.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Washington) Volsella trinominata (91606)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Volsella trinominata (208143)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Volsella trinominata (52356 52362)