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Goniomya angulifera

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Taxonomy
Mya angulifera was named by Sowerby (1819). It is the type species of Goniomya.

It was recombined as Goniomya angulifera by Agassiz (1841).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1819Mya angulifera Sowerby
1841Goniomya angulifera Agassiz

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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()
superfamilyPholadomyoideaKing 1844
familyPholadomyidaeKing 1844
genusGoniomyaAgassiz 1842
speciesangulifera(Sowerby 1819)

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.

Goniomya angulifera Sowerby 1819
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-09 06:48:13
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:18:40
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available