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Mysella ovata

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae

Taxonomy
Condylocuna ovata was named by Hedley (1906) [m. kosnik taxon no: 9086].

It was recombined as Mysella ovata by Middelfart (2002) and Middelfart (2002).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
  • Calvitium glabra was named by Laseron (1953) [m. kosnik taxon no: 9087].

    It was synonymized subjectively with Mysella ovata by Middelfart (2002).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1906Condylocuna ovata Hedley
1953Calvitium glabra Laseron
1998Calvitium glabra Lamprell and Healy p. 166
1998Condylocuna ovata Lamprell and Healy p. 170
2002Mysella ovata Middelfart p. 79

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
superfamilyLeptonoidea(Gray 1847)
familyMontacutidaeClark 1855
genusMysellaAngas 1877
speciesovata(Hedley 1906)

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.

Mysella ovata Hedley 1906
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Invalid names: Calvitium glabra Laseron 1953 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 07:25:43
Modified: 2009-09-09 09:25:43
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available