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Myonia arbitrata

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Maeonia arbitrata was named by Reed (1932). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bren Spur Horizon 3, which is in a Sakmarian coastal shale in the Agglomeratic Slate Formation of India.

It was recombined as Myonia arbitrata by Clapham (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Maeonia arbitrata Reed p. 41 figs. Pl 9, figs 5,5a
2015Myonia arbitrata Clapham

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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
subfamilyVacunellinae(Astafieva-Urbajtis 1973)
genusMyonia
speciesarbitrata()

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.

†Myonia arbitrata Reed 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height134.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: deep infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-12 12:33:56
Modified: 2009-10-12 14:33:56
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Clapham 2015

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1India (Kashmir) Maeonia arbitrata (type locality: 86543)