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Eyrena

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Eyrena was named by Ludbrook (1966).

It was assigned to Mytilidae by Wen (2000).

Species
E. primulafontensis
Species lacking formal opinion data
E. linguloides, E. primulafolltensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Eyrena Ludbrook
2000Eyrena Wen p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusEyrenaLudbrook 1966

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. †Eyrena Ludbrook 1966
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†Eyrena primulafontensis Etheridge 1902
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2New Zealand E. sp. (83419 83422 83426 83428 83430)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Australia (Western Australia) E. linguloides (162297 162301) E. primulafolltensis (162305)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5China (Xizang) E. linguloides (64249)