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Variamussium cancellatum

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Taxonomy
Amussium cancellatum was named by Smith (1885) [DISTRIBUTION: Western Atlantc (Recent).]. It is extant.

It was recombined as Variamussium cancellatum by Sacco (1887).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Amussium cancellatum Smith
1887Variamussium cancellatum Sacco

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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)
suborderEntoliidina
superfamilyEntolioideaTeppner 1922
familyPropeamussiidaeAbbott 1954
genusVariamussium(Sacco 1897)
speciescancellatum(Smith 1885)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2007-11-27 02:02:12
Modified: 2010-02-19 06:47:45
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available