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Mimachlamys famigerator

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Mimachlamys famigerator was named by Iredale (1925) [m. kosnik taxon no: 8964].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Chlamys sakitoensis, M. catulloi, M. menkrawitensis, M. trigintaradiatus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Mimachlamys famigerator Iredale
1992Mimachlamys famigerator Lamprell and Whitehead p. 22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusMimachlamysRöding 1798
speciesfamigeratorIredale 1925

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.

†Mimachlamys famigerator Iredale 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteg
Composition 2: aragoniteg
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-10-05 05:06:05
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:19:15
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available