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Platymyoidea

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae

Taxonomy
Platymyoidea was named by Cox (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-u K Barr Sepkoski's reference number: 93,715,789]. Its type is Platymya dilatata.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Laternulidae by Cox (1964), Vokes (1980) and Aberhan (2004).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Platymya Agassiz
1964Platymyoidea Cox p. 42
1980Platymyoidea Vokes p. 208
2002Platymyoidea Sepkoski
2004Platymyoidea Aberhan p. 148

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLaternulidaeHedley 1918
genusPlatymyoidea

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. †Platymyoidea Cox 1964
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Platymyoidea dilatata Agassiz 1838
Platymyoidea longa Buvignier 1852
Invalid names: Platymya Agassiz 1838 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available