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Medeella

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae

Taxonomy
Medeella was named by Parona (1924). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Radiolitidae by Steuber (1999), Skelton (2013).

Species
M. zignana
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. gracilis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Medeella Parona
1999Medeella Steuber p. 82
2013Medeella Skelton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyRadiolitidaeGray 1848
genusMedeellaParona 1924

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. †Medeella Parona 1924
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†Medeella zignana Pirona 1869
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Grouping: gregariouso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-27 10:22:47
Modified: 2007-11-27 18:22:47
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Cenomanian to the top of the Campanian or 100.50000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Romania M. sp. (163477)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Albania M. sp. (74611)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Greece (Boeotia) M. gracilis, M. zignana (12837)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Naples) M. zignana (162646 162649)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Frosinone) M. zignana (162614 162625)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Benevento) M. zignana (162615)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Salemo) M. zignana (162621)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Salerno) M. zignana (162652)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Apulia) M. zignana (162655)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Latium) M. zignana (162643)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Goggia) M. zignana (162662)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Greece M. zignana (64274)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Italy (Rome) M. zignana (162613)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Slovenia M. zignana (74975 163421 163423)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Greece M. zignana (64261)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy (Latium) M. zignana (162644)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy (Salerno) M. zignana (162653)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy (Naples) M. zignana (162647 162650)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy (Apulia) M. zignana (162656)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy (Frosinone) M. zignana (162626)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Italy (Goggia) M. zignana (162663)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Italy M. zignana (67088)