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Modiomorpha kaka

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Modiomorpha kaka was named by Bradshaw (1999). It is not extant. Its type specimen is CM M-16850/1. Its type locality is Alexander Mudstone, Inangahua Outlier, Reefton area, New Zealand, which is in an Emsian marine mudstone in the Alexander Mudstone Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Modiomorpha kaka Bradshaw p. 121 fig. 80

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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
specieskaka

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 kaka Bradshaw 1999
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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: Emsian or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand Modiomorpha kaka (40525 type locality: 40529)