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Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) middendorffi

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Mytilus middendorffi was named by Grewingk (1850). Its type specimen is missing and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) middendorffi by Moore (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Mytilus middendorffi Grewingk pp. 360 - 361 figs. Pl. 7, figs. 3a - c
1963Mytilus middendorffi Moore p. 62
1983Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) middendorffi Moore pp. A65 - A66 figs. Plate 16, figures 3-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusMytilusLinnaeus 1758
subgenusPlicatomytilus
speciesmiddendorffi(Grewingk 1850)

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: 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: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 20.44000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Mytilus middendorffi (167645)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Mytilus middendorffi (39805)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (Alaska) Mytilus middendorffi (44085 44099)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Oregon) Mytilus middendorffi (71145 71146)