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Mytilus snohomishensis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Mytilus snohomishensis Weaver p. 59 figs. pl. 13, fig. 110
1944Mytilus snohomishensis Durham p. 140
1976Mytilus snohomishensis Moore p. 44

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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
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusMytilusLinnaeus 1758
speciessnohomishensisWeaver 1912

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.

Mytilus snohomishensis Weaver 1912
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
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
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:20:55
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:24:48
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Chattian or 38.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Mytilus snohomishensis (39030)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Oregon) Mytilus snohomishensis (37816)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) Mytilus snohomishensis (208164)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Mytilus snohomishensis (52362 52377)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Oregon) Mytilus snohomishensis (37687)