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Modiolus (Cyranus) hillanus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1818Modiola hillana Sowerby p. 19 figs. Pl 212, fig 2
1984Modiolus (Modiolus) hillanus Freneix and Cubaynes p. 10 figs. Pl 1, fig 4
2013Modiolus (Cyranus) hillanus Paredes et al. figs. Pl 1, fig 2

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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
genusModiolus(Lamarck 1801)
subgenusCyranusHodges 2000
specieshillanus(Sowerby 1818)

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.

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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-29 15:52:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:25:35
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Rhaetian to the top of the Jamesoni or 208.50000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (163290 163291)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Netherlands Modiolus hillanus (137660)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom Modiolus hillanus (78452 78460 78479 78482)
Rhaetian - Early/Lower Hettangian208.5 - 196.5United Kingdom Modiolus hillanus (78483 78486 78488)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (204162)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Hungary Modiolus hillanus (125465)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Portugal Modiolus hillanus (31914)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Denmark Modiolus hillanus (142010)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5France Modiola hillana (39215)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (29227 29228 29230 163299)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (29233)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (Wales) Modiolus hillanus (29234)
Middle Hettangian201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (29231 29232)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5France Modiolus hillanus (141984)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (78491 78492 78494 78495 78497 78498 78499 78500)
Early/Lower Hettangian - Middle Jurassic201.3 - 161.5United Kingdom (England) Modiolus hillanus (29229)
Oxynotum196.5 - 189.6Portugal Modiolus hillanus (159025)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0Greenland Modiola hillana (162076 162280)