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Arcomytilus furcatus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Mytilus furcatus Münster
2017Arcomytilus furcatus Lang et al.

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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
genusArcomytilusAgassiz 1843
speciesfurcatus(Münster 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.

Arcomytilus furcatus Münster 1837
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
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: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:22:22
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:22:22
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Tithonian or 192.90000 to 145.06000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Morocco Mytilus furcatus (21261)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5China (Qinghai) Arcomytilus furcatus (37884)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Bavaria) Arcomytilus furcatus (132944)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Arcomytilus furcatus (211294)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Portugal Arcomytilus furcatus (7892 7894)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Arcomytilus furcatus (34398)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Mytilus furcatus (23887)