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Mulinia exalbida

Bivalvia - Venerida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Mulinia exalbida was named by Gray (1837). It is extant.

Entered
by J. Marcot on 2026-04-20; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-04-20

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1837Mulinia exalbida Gray
1893Mactra calbucana Philippi p. 9
1893Mactra cibaria Philippi p. 9
1893Mactra jonasi Philippi p. 11
2019Mulinia exalbida Signorelli p. 27 figs. 2.6a-d

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
superorderImparidentiaBieler 2014
NeoheterodonteiTaylor et al. 2007
orderVenerida(Gray 1854)
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyMactrinaeLamarck 1809
genusMuliniaGray 1837
speciesexalbidaGray 1837

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.

Mulinia exalbida Gray 1837
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Invalid names: Mactra calbucana Philippi 1893 [synonym], Mactra cibaria Philippi 1893 [synonym], Mactra jonasi Philippi 1893 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:11:59
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:11:59
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available