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Gemellima (Isolimea)

Bivalvia - Limida - Limidae

Taxonomy
Gemellima (Isolimea) was named by Iredale (1929). It is extant.

It was Limea (Isolimea) by Cox et al. (1969), Moore (1987); it was reranked as Isolimea by Vokes (1980), Bouchet et al. (2010).

It was assigned to Gemellima by Iredale (1929); to Limidae by Vokes (1980); to Limea by Cox et al. (1969), Moore (1987); and to Isolimeidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

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by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-24; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-06-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Gemellima (Isolimea) Iredale
1969Limea (Isolimea) Cox et al. p. N391
1980Isolimea Vokes p. 61
1987Limea (Isolimea) Moore p. C17
2010Isolimea Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderLimida(Moore 1952)
superfamilyLimoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyLimidaeRafinesque 1815
genusGemellima(Iredale 1929)
subgenusIsolimeaIredale 1929

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.

Subg. Gemellima (Isolimea) Iredale 1929
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 09:06:10
Modified: 2009-10-10 17:36:45
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available