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Mytilarca mytiliformis

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Taxonomy
Myalina mytiliformis was named by Hall (1852).

It was recombined as Mytilarca mytiliformis by Foerste (1893), Pojeta (1966).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Myalina mytiliformis Hall
1893Mytilarca mytiliformis Foerste
1966Mytilarca mytiliformis Pojeta p. 188

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyAmbonychiidaeMiller 1877
genusMytilarca
speciesmytiliformis(Hall 1852)

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
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 13:33:11
Modified: 2009-06-05 15:33:11
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Mytilarca mytiliformis (83093)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Mytilarca mytiliformis (13072)