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Taxonomy
Semimytilus was named by Soot-Ryen (1955). It is extant. Its type is Mytilus algosus.
It was assigned to Mytilinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
It was assigned to Mytilinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Semimytilus Soot-Ryen |
| 2012 | Semimytilus Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 120 |
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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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| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Peru | S. edulis (76643) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Peru (Moquegua) | S. algosus (43708) |