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Monotis (Eomonotis) scutiformis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Monotidae

Taxonomy
Pseudomonotis scutiformis was named by Teller (1886). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype, a valve (left valve).

It was recombined as Monotis scutiformis by Bychkov et al. (1976); it was recombined as Monotis (Eomonotis) scutiformis by Grant-Mackie (1978).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Pseudomonotis scutiformis Teller
1961Monotis setakanensis Kiparisova
1976Monotis scutiformis Bychkov et al.
1978Monotis (Eomonotis) scutiformis Grant-Mackie

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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)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
MonotoideiWaterhouse 2001
familyMonotidaeFischer 1887
genusMonotisBronn 1830
subgenusEomonotis
speciesscutiformis(Teller 1886)

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