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Adula (datemussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Adula was named by Adams and Adams (1857) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Botula (Adula) by Oldroyd (1925).

It was assigned to Botula by Oldroyd (1925); to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980); to Lithophaginae by Moore (1983); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Adulinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Adula Adams and Adams p. 57
1925Botula (Adula) Oldroyd
1980Adula Vokes p. 22
1983Adula Moore p. A73
2002Adula Sepkoski
2010Adula Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyLithophaginaeAdams and Adams 1857
genusAdulaAdams and Adams 1857

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. Adula Adams and Adams 1857 [datemussel]
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Adula californiensis Philippi 1847
Adula diegensis Dall 1911
Adula gruneri Philippi 1851
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Invalid names: Botula (Adula) falcata Gould 1851 [synonym]
Adula mcknighti Hanna 1927
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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 47.80000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Lithophaga mcknighti (200720)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0Russian Federation Adula snatolensis (50051)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Russian Federation Adula snatolensis (50040)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Botula diegensis (96894) Botula falcata (138723)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Adula diegensis (37672 37674) Adula diegensis, Adula californiensis (37673)