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Mytiloconcha dariensis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Mytiloconcha dariensis was named by Olsson (1967) [DISTRIBUTION: Miocene; Panama.]. Its type specimen is PRI 27325, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Mytiloconcha dariensis Olsson p. 7 figs. pl. 1, figs, 3, 3a

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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
genusMytiloconchaConrad 1862
speciesdariensis

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.

Mytiloconcha dariensis Olsson 1967
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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
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 08:26:49
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:26:49
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Tortonian or 11.62000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Darien) Mytiloconcha dariensis (131199)