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Valvata nevadensis

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Valvatidae

Taxonomy
Valvata nevadensis was named by Taylor and Smith (1981) [taxonomic authority is Taylor, 1981]. Its type specimen is UMMZ 250104 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mopung Hills locality C, which is in a Pliocene lacustrine limestone in the Truckee Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Valvata nevadensis Taylor and Smith p. 356

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyValvatoideaGray 1840
familyValvatidaeGray 1840
genusValvataMüller 1774
speciesnevadensis

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Valvata nevadensis Taylor and Smith 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available