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Mesomiltha fallax

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Lucina fallax was named by Forbes (1846).

It was recombined as Mesomiltha fallax by Kendrick and Vartak (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Lucina fallax Forbes p. 143 figs. Pl 17, fig 8
2007Mesomiltha fallax Kendrick and Vartak p. 62 figs. 13H-K

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
subfamilyMyrteinaeChavan 1969
genusMesomilthaChavan 1938
speciesfallax()

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.

Mesomiltha fallax Forbes 1846
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: chemosymbioticg
Diet 2: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 18:22:15
Modified: 2004-02-29 20:22:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Egypt Lucina fallax (150677)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Mesomiltha fallax (228245)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Lucina fallax (140613)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Lucina fallax (114794 114795)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9India Mesomiltha fallax (228244)