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Modiola (Lithophagus)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Lithophagus was named by Megerle (1811). It is extant.

It was reranked as Modiola (Lithophagus) by Phillipi (1851); it was synonymized subjectively with Lithophaga by Vokes (1980).

It was assigned to Modiola by Phillipi (1851).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Lithophagus Megerle
1851Modiola (Lithophagus) Phillipi p. 85

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusModiola(Lamarck 1801)
subgenusLithophagus(Megerle 1811)

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.

Subg. Modiola (Lithophagus) Megerle 1811
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Lithophagus alpinus Zittel 1866
Lithophagus oviformis Gabb 1864
Lithophagus plumula Hanley 1844
Lithophagus priscus Giebel 1856
Lithophagus triadicus Bittner 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available