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Inoperna sowerbiana

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Modiola sowerbiana was named by Danise et al. (2019).

It was recombined as Inoperna sowerbiana by Danise et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Modiola sowerbiana d'Orbigny
2019Inoperna sowerbiana Danise et al.
2019Modiola sowerbiana Danise et al.

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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
genusInopernaConrad 1873
speciessowerbiana()

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.

†Inoperna sowerbiana Danise et al. 2019
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height120.0

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: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-05 05:18:14
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:27:52
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Callovian or 192.90000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (67 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain Inoperna sowerbiana (212055 212067 212214)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Inoperna sowerbiana (25214 25218 25608 25609 25611 25612 25613 25614 25617 25618 25620 25665 25669 25674 25675 25774 25775 25776 25777 25778 25779 25780 26137 26145 26152 26153 26154 26322 26327 26328 26332 26334 26384 26385 26386 26387 26389 26390 26391 26393 26400)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain (Teruel) Inoperna sowerbiana (211174 211176 211177 211178 211179 211192 211209 211214 211215 211216)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian184.2 - 180.4Spain Inoperna sowerbiana (25773 51613)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Spain Inoperna sowerbiana (25879)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Inoperna sowerbiana (61540 61873 67584 67585)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Inoperna sowerbiana (68282 68285)
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Inoperna sowerbiana (61558 61659 68291 68386)