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Molinicola bohemica

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Molinicola bohemica was named by Kříž (2008). Its type specimen is JK 11560, a shell (right valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Section No. 942, Liščí;í Quarry near Amerika gamekeepers lodge, Karlštejn, which is in a Gorstian carbonate limestone in Czechia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Molinicola bohemica Kříž pp. 252 – 254 figs. 6A-H

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusMolinicola
speciesbohemica

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.

Molinicola bohemica Kříž 2008
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Kříž 2008Molinicola with moderately inflated shells, left valve slightly more obese than the right valve, with outer surface sculpture composed only by growth wrinkles. Angle between the dorsal margin and the oblique anterior margin 71–80°.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:35:53
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:10:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Gorstian or 426.70000 to 425.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia (Bohemia) Molinicola bohemica (type locality: 85118)