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Moerickella

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophorellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Moerickella Echevarría et al. p. 26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyMyophorelloidea(Kobayashi 1954)
MyophorelloidaeKobayashi 1954
familyMyophorellidaeKobayashi 1954
genusMoerickella

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.

G. †Moerickella Echevarría et al. 2021
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Moerickella siemonmulleri Poulton 1979
Moerickella supleiensis Poulton 1979
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Echevarría et al. 2021Shell opisthogyrate with slightly protruding carinae, usually rounded angulations in late growth stages. Escutcheon slightly depressed. Area with fine commarginal costellae, usually densely spaced. Antecarinal space variably developed. Flank with oblique costae, subparallel, anteroventrally sloping, and orthogonal to the antecarinal space. Flank costae sometimes sharp and continuous on the anteriormost segment; otherwise formed by small tubercles, frequently elongate along growth lines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:34:20
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:34:20
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sinemurian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 199.50000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Canada (British Columbia) Jaworskiella siemonmulleri (127652)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9USA (Nevada) Jaworskiella siemonmulleri (139744)
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Jaworskiella supleiensis (53283)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2USA (Oregon) Jaworskiella supleiensis (139741)