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Volsella

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Volsella was named by Scopoli (1777) [m. kosnik taxon no: 4102]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Modiolus (Volsella) by Anderson (1938).

It was assigned to Modiolus by Anderson (1938); and to Mytilidae by Durham (1944) and Vokes (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1777Volsella Scopoli
1938Modiolus (Volsella) Anderson p. 114
1944Volsella Durham p. 141
1980Volsella Vokes p. 28

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusVolsellaScopoli 1777

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. Volsella Scopoli 1777
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Modiolus (Volsella) henryi Anderson 1938
Volsella anomala Russell and Landes 1937
Volsella attenuata Meek and Hayden 1857
Volsella bakevelloides Hayami 1958
Volsella flabellata Gould 1850
Volsella flichei Peron 1880
Volsella galpiniana Evans and Shumard 1854
Volsella telea Stewart 1930
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Invalid names: Modiola cylindrica Gabb 1864 [replaced]
Volsella wrighti Warren 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available