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Goniomya americana

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Goniomya americana was named by Meek and Hayden (1856).

It was recombined as Pholadomya americana by Gabb (1861).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Goniomya americana Meek and Hayden p. 81
1861Pholadomya americana Gabb p. 164
1970Goniomya americana Speden p. 152 figs. Plate 39, figs. 1-7

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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
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusGoniomyaAgassiz 1842
speciesamericanaMeek and Hayden 1856

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.

Goniomya americana Meek and Hayden 1856
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Diagnosis
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