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Taxonomy
Mytilaster edseli was named by Griffin et al. (2008). Its type specimen is GHUNLPam 10143, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by F. Aspromonte (authorized by E. Vlachos) on 2023-12-13
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2008 | Mytilaster edseli Griffin et al. p. 142 |
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†Mytilaster edseli Griffin et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. Griffin et al. 2008 | Small Mytilaster? with very strong pos-tumbonal keel; anterior flank almost vertical and completely smooth except for commarginal growthlines; posterior area covered by c.65 narrow and rounded ribs separated by shallow interspaces about one third the width of ribs. |
Measurements
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| Source: f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maastrichtian | Argentina (Mendoza) | Mytilaster edseli (106079 106083 106085) |