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Modiolus major

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Modiola major Gabb p. 191 figs. pl. 31, fig. 88
1895Modiola major Stanton p. 48 figs. PI. Ill, fig. 1.
1930Myoconcha major Stewart p. 104 figs. Plate 4, fig. 1
1938Modiolus major Anderson pp. 113 - 114

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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)
speciesmajor()

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.

†Modiolus major Gabb 1869
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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 Valanginian to the top of the Albian or 139.80000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cretaceous145.0 - 100.5USA (California) Modiola major (151976 151979)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9USA (California) Modiola major (151968 151975)
Valanginian - Hauterivian139.8 - 129.4USA (California) Modiola major (151972)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4USA (California) Modiola major (151967 151969)
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (California) Modiola major (151965)