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Modiolopsis alvae ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4950931https://www.gbif.org/species/4950931
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)69615https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=69615
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis : Modiolopsis alvae
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : Modiolopsis : Modiolopsis alvae
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classBivalviaLinnaeus 1758
-EubivalviaCarter 2011
subclassAutobranchia
infraclassHeteroconchia
-CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
-CardioniFerussac 1822
-CardiidiaFerussac 1822
-CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida
superfamilyModiomorphoidea
familyModiomorphidaeMiller 1877
subfamilyModiolopsinaeLiljedahl 1994
genusModiolopsisHall 1847
speciesModiolopsis alvaeLiljedahl 1994
Generic NameModiolopsis
Scientific NameModiolopsis alvae Liljedahl, 1994
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Modiolopsis alvaespeciesbelongs to Modiolopsisstated with evidenceLiljedahl, 1994
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance431 - 427 Ma
Silurian
Last Recorded Appearance426 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Modiolopsis)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Modiolopsis)
Taphonomyintermediate (based on Modiolopsis)
Primary Reference (PBDB)L. Liljedahl. 1994. Silurian nuculoid and modiomorphid bivalves from Sweden. Fossils and Strata (33):1-89

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1994Modiolopsis alvae Liljedahl pp. 82 - 84 figs. f. 16E, 23:16, 25, 27, 55-56

References

Liljedahl L. (1994) Silurian nuculoid and modiomorphid bivalves from Sweden, Fossils and Strata 33, 1-89
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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