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Manticula

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pergamidiidae

Taxonomy
Manticula was named by Waterhouse (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. Its type is Mytilus problematicus.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); to Manticulidae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Pergamidiidae by Carter (1990) and Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Manticula Waterhouse p. 428
1990Manticula Carter
2002Manticula Sepkoski
2010Manticula Bouchet et al.
2014Manticula Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPergamidiidaeCox 1964
genusManticula

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. †Manticula Waterhouse 1960
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Manticula problematica Zittel 1864
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Invalid names: Mytilus trechmanni Waterhouse 1960 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height170.0

Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Attached: yessuperf
Epibiont: yessuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:52:26
Modified: 2007-10-05 07:52:26
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Berriasian or 237.00000 to 139.80000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian - Carnian242.0 - 228.0New Zealand Mytilus problematicus, Mytilus mirabilis (201925)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0New Zealand Mytilus problematicus (201937 201939)
Oretian227.5 - 221.0New Zealand M. problematica (135237)
Otamitan221.5 - 212.0New Zealand M. problematica (137215 137216 137217 137218 137219 137220)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Indonesia (Timor) Mytilus mirabilis (205685)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Slovenia Mytilus mirabilis (201855)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Antarctica M. complanata (66075)