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Megadesmus nobilissimus

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Edmondia nobilissima was named by de Koninck (1876).

It was recombined as Megadesmus nobilissimus by Runnegar (1965).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Edmondia intermedia de Koninck
1876Edmondia nobilissima de Koninck
1965Megadesmus nobilissimus Runnegar p. 237 figs. Pl 13, figs 11,14-18; pl 14, figs 1-11,13,15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
genusMegadesmus
speciesnobilissimus(de Koninck 1876)

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.

Megadesmus nobilissimus de Koninck 1876
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Invalid names: Edmondia intermedia de Koninck 1876 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height180.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available