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Mytilus (Mytilus)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Mytilus (Mytilus) Linnaeus
1855Mytilus humerus Conrad p. 10 figs. pl. 1, fig. 10
1925Mytilus humerus Anderson and Hanna p. 186 figs. Figure 9
1937Mytilus (Mytilus) Willett p. 387
1972Mytilus (Mytilus) Hertlein and Grant p. 162
1983Mytilus (Mytilus) Moore p. A61
2003Mytilus (Mytilus) Mandic and Steininger p. 276

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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
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusMytilusLinnaeus 1758
subgenusMytilusLinnaeus 1758

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.

Subg. Mytilus (Mytilus) Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Mytilus highoohiae Mandra 1949 [synonym]
†Mytilus (Mytilus) loeli Grant, IV 1930
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Invalid names: Mytilus hamlini Loel and Corey 1932 [synonym], Mytilus kewi Wiedey 1929 [replaced]
Invalid names: Mytilus humerus Conrad 1855 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
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
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:20:55
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:24:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lacian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 227.30000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 211.18 Ma

Collections (44 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian - Alaunian227.3 - 211.18Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Mytilus tenuiformis (97824)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66Russian Federation Mytilus littoralis (70524)
Danian - Thanetian66.0 - 56.0Russian Federation Mytilus tener (50039)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Russian Federation Mytilus napanensis (50137)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (California) Mytilus ascia (190778)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Russian Federation Mytilus pilvoensis (70564)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Mytilus devjatilovae, Mytilus tener (50078)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71Russian Federation Mytilus littoralis, Mytilus tigilensis (50051)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (California) Mytilus humerus (239766)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Russian Federation Mytilus podkagernensis (50151)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (California) Mytilus arnoldi (71162 71166 71167 71169 71170 71172) Mytilus humerus (239767)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3USA (California) Mytilus arnoldi (71192 71193 71195 71196)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation Mytilus miocenum, Mytilus littoralis (70518) Mytilus pilvoensis (70466)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation Mytilus folioformis, Mytilus podkagernensis, Mytilus tigilensis, Mytilus tochilnensis (49975) Mytilus miocenum, Mytilus folioformis (49980)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Russian Federation Mytilus miocenum (50133) Mytilus podkagernensis (49974)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04USA (California) Crenomytilus arnoldi (72407 219734 219735 219736) Mytilus arnoldi (122273)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Russian Federation Mytilus miocenum (70475 70528)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (California) Mytilus hamlini (238245 238250 238259 238261) Mytilus kewi (220072)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Mytilus haboroensis (70422)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Russian Federation Mytilus sachalinensis, Mytilus pleshakovi (70448)
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Mytilus shunbetsuensis (50038)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Russian Federation Mytilus littoralis (70465)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333USA (California) Mytilus loeli (94813)