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Atomodesma mytiloides

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Atomodesma mytiloides was named by Beyrich (1865). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bakanassij, south of Kupang (Atomodesma layer), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in Indonesia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. errabuta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Atomodesma mytiloides Beyrich p. 71 figs. Pl 3, fig 3
1892Atomodesma mytiloides Rothpletz p. 85
1922Atomodesma mytiloides Wanner
1963Atomodesma mytiloides Dickins p. 67 figs. Pl 9, figs 1-7,9
1974Atomodesma mytiloides Termier et al. p. 84 figs. Pl 7, fig 1

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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
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae()
genusAtomodesma
speciesmytiloides

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.

†Atomodesma mytiloides Beyrich 1865
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height126.0----
valve height429.018.043.031.011.7

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Modified: 2014-02-09 11:13:23
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 298.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Afghanistan Atomodesma mytiloides (88265)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Atomodesma mytiloides (84484 85843 85925 85982)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Western Australia) Atomodesma mytiloides (84489 85854)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3Indonesia Atomodesma mytiloides (39614)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia Atomodesma mytiloides (type locality: 132775)