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Neitheinae (disused)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Neitheinae was named by Sobetski (1960).

It was assigned to Pectinidae by Dhondt (1973).

Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-05; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-05

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Neitheinae Sobetski
1973Neitheinae Dhondt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyNeitheinaeSobetski 1960
subfamilyNeitheinaeSobetski 1960

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.

Subfm. †Neitheinae Sobetski 1960
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Diagnosis
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