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Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata

Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae

Taxonomy
Limopsis multistriata was named by Forsskal (1775) [DISTRIBUTION: Pliocene-Recent; Indo-Pacific.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata by Oliver (1992) and van den Hoek Ostende et al. (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1775Limopsis multistriata Forsskal
1885Pectunculina venusta Martin p. 240 figs. pl. 12, fig. 245
1935Limopsis venusta Oostingh p. 141
1992Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata Oliver p. 42
2002Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata van den Hoek Ostende et al. p. 91

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLimopsoideaDall 1895
familyLimopsidaeDall 1895
genusLimopsisSassi 1827
subgenusPectunculina
speciesmultistriata(Forsskal 1775)

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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Invalid names: Limopsis venusta Martin 1885 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available