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Myoconcha (Modiolina)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Myoconcha (Modiolina) Cox et al. p. N547
2002Modiolina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
superfamilyKalenteroideaMarwick 1953
familyKalenteridae
genusMyoconchaSowerby 1824
subgenusModiolina

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: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Margaritatus to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 189.60000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Germany (Niedersachsen) Myoconcha sp. (126943)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Campanian89.3 - 70.6Italy (Veneto) Myoconcha dilatata (142756)