Myophoria
Appearance
Myophoria Temporal range: Triassic
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Specimen of Myophoria lineata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Trigoniida |
Family: | †Myophoriidae |
Genus: | †Myophoria Bronn, 1834 |
Myophoria is an extinct genus of bivalve mollusk from Europe belonging to the family Myophoriidae. Fossils are mainly found in Triassic rocks (251 to 200 mya).
Description
[edit]The shells of the species in this genus are triangular, with prominent ribs radiating from the apex and fine growth lines.
Species
[edit]- Myophoria adornata
- Myophoria beringiana
- Myophoria brockensis
- Myophoria cairnesi
- Myophoria chenopus
- Myophoria decussata
- Myophoria ebbae
- Myophoria gaytani
- Myophoria harpa
- Myophoria humboldtensis
- Myophoria kuuoruensis
- Myophoria lineata
- Myophoria ornata
- Myophoria proharpa
- Myophoria reziae
- Myophoria staggi
- Myophoria transversa
- Myophoria zeballos
References
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