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Myocaris

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Technophoridae

Taxonomy
Myocaris was named by Salter (1864) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde Sepkoski's reference number: 542]. Its type is Myocaris lutraria.

It was assigned to Technophoridae by Pojeta and Runnegar (1976); and to Ribeirioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Myocaris Salter p. 11
1976Myocaris Pojeta and Runnegar p. 47
2002Myocaris Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classRostroconchia
orderRibeirioida
familyTechnophoridae
genusMyocaris

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.

G. †Myocaris Salter 1864
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†Myocaris lutraria Salter 1864
†Myocaris plicata Billings 1866
†Myocaris sharpei Perner 1903
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Invalid names: Technophorus stoermeri Soot-Ryen 1960 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 10:30:34
Modified: 2022-05-13 12:06:45
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Dobrotivian to the top of the Richmondian or 459.00000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Cuidad Real) Technophorus sharpei (20891)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Spain (Guadalajara) Technophorus sharpei (194902)
Bohdalec457.5 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) Ribeirella sharpei (164504 164505)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Ribeirella sharpei (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician457.5 - 443.8Czech Republic Technophorus sharpei (3865)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Norway (Baerum) Technophorus stoermeri (164501)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan449.8 - 445.2Czech Republic Ribeirella sharpei (238013)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) Technophorus plicata (63728)