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Modiomorpha pintoensis

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Modiomorpha pintoensis Walcott p. 240 figs. Plate xx, fig. 2.

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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
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusModiomorphaHall and Whitfield 1869
speciespintoensis

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.

Modiomorpha pintoensis Walcott 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:56:59
Modified: 2009-06-05 13:56:59
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Meramecian or 343.00000 to 335.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Nevada) Modiomorpha pintoensis (62735)