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Manticula problematica

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pergamidiidae

Taxonomy
Mytilus problematicus was named by Zittel (1864). It is the type species of Manticula.

It was recombined as Manticula problematica by Waterhouse (1960).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Mytilus problematicus Zittel p. 28 figs. Pl 8, figs 1a,b
1917Mytilus mirabilis Trechmann p. 202 figs. Pl 20, figs 9a,b
1918Mytilus mirabilis Trechmann p. 202 figs. Pl 20, figs 9a,b
1923Mytilus mirabilis Krumbeck
1960Mytilus trechmanni Waterhouse p. 426
1960Manticula problematica Waterhouse p. 429 figs. 1-4,26-30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPergamidiidaeCox 1964
genusManticula
speciesproblematica(Zittel 1864)

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.

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Pliensbachian or 237.00000 to 182.70000 Ma

Collections (12 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 - 221.5New Zealand Manticula problematica (135237)
Otamitan221.5 - 212.0New Zealand Manticula problematica (137215 137216 137217 137218 137219 137220)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Indonesia (Timor) Mytilus mirabilis (205685)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Slovenia Mytilus mirabilis (201855)