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Modiodonta gothlandica

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Modiola gothlandica was named by Hisinger (1831). Its type specimen is RMMo 149878 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Modiodonta gothlandica by Liljedahl (1994).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Modiola gothlandica Hisinger p. 117
1994Modiodonta gothlandica Liljedahl pp. 50 - 51 figs. 9A, F, 23: 1 , 27, 37A-G, 38

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
subfamilyModiomorphinaeMiller 1877
genusModiodonta
speciesgothlandica(Hisinger 1831)

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.

Modiodonta gothlandica Hisinger 1831
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:34:00
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Homerian or 433.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Modiodonta gothlandica (13642)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Modiodonta gothlandica (13644)