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Matthevia variabilis

Polyplacophora - Mattheviidae

Taxonomy
Matthevia variabilis was named by Walcott (1885). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Matthevia variabilis Walcott
1886Matthevia variabilis Walcott pp. 223 - 224
1912Matthevia variabilis Walcott p. 265 figs. pl. 42 f. 1-15
1979Matthevia variabilis Runnegar et al. p. 1390 figs. pl. 1 f. 5-30
2023Matthevia variabilis Wagner p. 5905

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata()
familyMattheviidae
genusMatthevia
speciesvariabilis

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.

Matthevia variabilis Walcott 1885
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-02-26 06:49:49
Modified: 2009-02-26 08:50:41
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: d'Eichwald 1840, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Franconian or 497.00000 to 485.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Franconian497.0 - 485.4USA (Utah) Matthevia variabilis (253)