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Janeia elliptica

Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae

Taxonomy
Solemya (Janeia) elliptica was named by Zhang (1977). Its type specimen is IV55263, a valve (Right valve), and it is a mold.

It was recombined as Janeia elliptica by Clapham (2015).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
J. kazanensis
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2010-04-26; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-06-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Solemya (Janeia) elliptica Zhang p. 526 figs. Pl 200, figs 16,17
1987Solemya (Janeia) elliptica Fang p. 366 figs. Pl 1, fig 31
2015Janeia elliptica Clapham

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderSolemyidaNewell 1965
superfamilySolemyoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familySolemyidaeAdams and Adams 1857
subfamilySolemyinaeGray 1840
genusJaneiaChildren 1823
specieselliptica()

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.

†Janeia elliptica Zhang 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available