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Melliteryx

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Erycinidae

Taxonomy
Melliteryx was named by Iredale (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 681]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Erycinidae by Vokes (1980), Beu et al. (1990); to Galeommatidae by Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Melliteryx Iredale
1980Melliteryx Vokes p. 111
1990Melliteryx Beu et al. p. 397
1998Melliteryx Lamprell and Healy p. 156
2002Melliteryx Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
superfamilyLeptonoidea(Gray 1847)
familyErycinidaeGray 1847
genusMelliteryxIredale 1924

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. Melliteryx Iredale 1924
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available