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Meropesta nicobarica

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Meropesta nicobarica was named by Gmelin (1791) [m. kosnik taxon no: 9927].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1791Meropesta nicobarica Gmelin
1992Meropesta nicobarica Lamprell and Whitehead p. 84
1996Meropesta nicobarica Jensen p. 44

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyLutrariinaeAdams and Adams 1856
genusMeropestaIredale 1929
speciesnicobaricaGmelin 1791

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.

Meropesta nicobarica Gmelin 1791
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available