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Limnoperninae (disused)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Septiferidae

Taxonomy
Limnoperninae was named by Scarlato and Starobogatov (1979). It is extant.

It was assigned to Mytilidae by Bouchet et al. (2010); and to Septiferidae by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Limnoperninae Scarlato and Starobogatov
2010Limnoperninae Bouchet et al.
2011Limnoperninae Carter et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familySeptiferidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
subfamilyLimnoperninaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979
subfamilyLimnoperninaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1979

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.

Subfm. Limnoperninae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:32:58
Modified: 2010-02-16 03:14:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available