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Monotis nelgekhensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae

Taxonomy
Monotis nelgekhensis was named by Truschelev (1977). It is not extant. Its type specimen is YATGU No. 73-1. Its type locality is Nel'gekhe River, Adycha basin (daonellaeformis zone), which is in a Norian marine siltstone/sandstone in the Russian Federation.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Monotis nelgekhensis Truschelev

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
familyMonotidaeFischer 1887
genusMonotisBronn 1830
speciesnelgekhensis

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.

Monotis nelgekhensis Truschelev 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 23:53:43
Modified: 2007-11-27 01:55:28
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation Monotis nelgekhensis (type locality: 214695)