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Melliteryx
Taxonomy
Melliteryx was named by Iredale (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 681]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Erycinidae by Vokes (1980) and Beu et al. (1990); to Galeommatidae by Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Erycinidae by Vokes (1980) and Beu et al. (1990); to Galeommatidae by Lamprell and Healy (1998); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1924 | Melliteryx Iredale |
| 1980 | Melliteryx Vokes p. 111 |
| 1990 | Melliteryx Beu et al. p. 397 |
| 1998 | Melliteryx Lamprell and Healy p. 156 |
| 2002 | Melliteryx Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 3.60000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pliocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | M. capensis (118306) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | M. mactroides (110492) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Australia (Western Australia) | M. acupuncta (63351) |