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Monotis (Eomonotis) diptonensis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae

Taxonomy
Monotis (Eomonotis) diptonensis was named by Grant-Mackie (1980) [TYPE LOCALITY: Whiskey Creek, Southland, New Zealand (Warepan=Norian). TYPE REPOSITORY: University of Auckland, Geology Dept.]. Its type specimen is L2738 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Whiskey Creek S168/f700, which is in a Triassic marine sandstone in New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Monotis (Eomonotis) diptonensis Grant-Mackie p. 640 figs. figs. 3-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
familyMonotidaeFischer 1887
genusMonotisBronn 1830
subgenusEomonotis
speciesdiptonensis

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.

†Monotis (Eomonotis) diptonensis Grant-Mackie 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 23:53:43
Modified: 2007-11-27 01:55:28
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Triassic or 237.00000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4New Zealand (South Island) Monotis diptonensis (type locality: 41666)