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Mulceodens

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae

Taxonomy
Mulceodens was named by Pojeta and Runnegar (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl D Give-l Sepkoski's reference number: 542]. It is not extant. Its type is Mulceodens jaanussoni.

It was assigned to Bransoniidae by Pojeta and Runnegar (1976); and to Conocardioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Mulceodens Pojeta and Runnegar
2002Mulceodens Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classRostroconchia
orderConocardiida()
superfamilyHippocardioideaPojeta and Runnegar 1976
familyBransoniidae
genusMulceodens

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. †Mulceodens Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
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Mulceodens aequicostatus Phillips 1848
Mulceodens eboraceus Hall 1860
Mulceodens foxi Johnston and Chatterton 1983
Mulceodens jaanussoni Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Mulceodens johnstoni Caldwell and Chatterton 1995
Mulceodens schneideri Johnston and Chatterton 1983
Mulceodens sibleyense La Rocque 1950
Mulceodens wilsoni Johnston and Chatterton 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: semi-infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2008-03-19 04:13:00
Modified: 2008-03-19 06:13:00
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Givetian or 438.60000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) M. schneideri (26037)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Northwest Territories) Bransonia foxi (26044)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) M. jaanussoni (26805)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) M. johnstoni (26059)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) M. sp. (26802)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) M. wilsoni (26049)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) M. schneideri (26048) M. schneideri, M. wilsoni (26042) M. wilsoni (26035)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Pleurorhynchus aequicostatus (23057)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) M. jaanussoni (13634)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Conocardium sp. (3845)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Illinois) M. sibleyense (24285)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Conocardium eboraceus (98025)