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Taxonomy
Modiola americana was named by Leach (1815). It is extant.
It was recombined as Modiolus americanus by Rosenberg (2005), Hendy et al. (2008).
It was recombined as Modiolus americanus by Rosenberg (2005), Hendy et al. (2008).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. altijugatus, M. arcacea, M. baylei, M. beirensis, M. blandus, M. capensis, M. ducatelli, M. eberstadtensis, M. flagellifer, M. formosissimus, M. gammalensis, M. gibbosus, M. harrimani, M. inbricatus, M. jolyi, M. kremmlingensis, M. lobatus, M. mediocarinatus, M. minalatus, M. mingaudi, M. minuta, M. ornatus, M. parallelus, M. parvoblongus, M. perryi, M. purpuratus, M. qinghaiensis, M. romani, M. rusticus, M. sestiniae, M. siliquus, M. subimbricatus, M. sukuboensis, M. suprarectus, M. thiollierei, M. thiollieri, M. thomsoni, M. transiens, M. trequetra, M. triangulus, M. wanizakiensis, M. waverliensis, M. nysti, M. lorioli, M. semicircularis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1815 | Modiola americana Leach |
| 2005 | Modiolus americanus Rosenberg |
| 2008 | Modiolus americanus Hendy et al. |
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Modiolus americanus Leach 1815
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available