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Pholas (Pholas)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Taxonomy
Pholas (Pholas) was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.

It was assigned to Pholas by Linnaeus (1758), Olsson and Petit (1964).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Pholas (Pholas) Linnaeus p. 536
1964Pholas (Pholas) Olsson and Petit p. 536

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPholadoideaLamarck 1809
familyPholadidaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyPholadinaeLamarck 1809
genusPholasLinnaeus 1758
subgenusPholasLinnaeus 1758

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.

Subg. Pholas (Pholas) Linnaeus 1758
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†Pholas (Pholas) memmingeri Tuomey and Holmes 1858
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: boringg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:17:59
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:17:59
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available