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Modiolopsidae

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Modiolopsidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Modiolopsidae Fischer
1916Modiolopsidae Raymond
2011Modiolopsidae Carter et al. 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)
superfamilyModiolopsoideaFischer 1886
familyModiolopsidae
familyModiolopsidae

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.

Fm. †Modiolopsidae Fischer 1885
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G. †Dipleurodonta Isberg 1934
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Dipleurodonta glabra Isberg 1934
Dipleurodonta pulchella Isberg 1934
G. †Ectenocardiomorpha Isberg 1934
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Ectenocardiomorpha acuta Isberg 1934
G. †Haidongoconcha Fang and Cope 2004
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Haidongoconcha radialis Fang and Cope 2004
G. †Paramodiola Isberg 1934
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Paramodiola glabra Isberg 1934
Paramodiola magna Isberg 1934
G. †Runnegaria Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Runnegaria cuneata Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Whiteavsia Ulrich 1893
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Whiteavsia expansa Raymond 1906
Whiteavsia undata Raymond 1906
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:32:58
Modified: 2010-02-16 03:14:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Dapingian to the top of the Oandu or 470.00000 to 451.80000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina Dipleurodonta sp. (8875)
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3China Haidongoconcha radialis (232224)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (New York) Whiteavsia expansa (171704 172321) Whiteavsia undata (171708)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Australia (Queensland) Runnegaria cuneata (79126)
Costonian - Pusgillian458.4 - 449.2Norway (Ringerike) M. sp. (194660)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Sweden (Dalarne) Paramodiola glabra, Paramodiola magna (73411)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Paramodiola sp. (26277)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) Dipleurodonta pulchella, Ectenocardiomorpha elongata, Ectenocardiomorpha acuta, Ectenocardiomorpha volvens, Ectenocardiomorpha williamsi, Dipleurodonta glabra (124939)