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Lyonsia californica (California lyonsia)

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Lyonsiidae

Taxonomy
Lyonsia californica was named by Conrad (1837). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. alvarezi, L. baltica, L. califomica, L. mooreae, L. obovata, L. socialis, L. mermuysi, L. norvegica, L. norwegica
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by J. Marcot on 2021-01-12; modified by J. Marcot on 2025-05-01

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Lyonsia californica Conrad p. 248
1903Lyonsia californica Arnold p. 125
2021Lyonsia californica Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPandoridaStewart 1930
superfamilyPandoroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLyonsiidaeFischer 1887
genusLyonsiaTurton 1822
speciescalifornicaConrad 1837

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.

Lyonsia californica Conrad 1837 [California lyonsia]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available