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Myofossa solita

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Myofossa solita was named by Waterhouse (1987). Its type specimen is UQF 70242 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is UQ L4108, Ross Creek Tributary, Cracow Station, which is in a Roadian foreshore conglomerate/sandstone in the Brae Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. hookesensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Myofossa solita Waterhouse pp. 172-173 figs. Pl 11, fig 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
subfamilySanguinolitinaeMiller 1877
genusMyofossa
speciessolita

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.

†Myofossa solita Waterhouse 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-12 12:33:39
Modified: 2009-10-12 14:33:39
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Clapham 2015, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (Queensland) Myofossa solita (type locality: 66276 66278)