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Sphenia aequilateralis

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae

Taxonomy
Sphenia aequilateralis was named by Deshayes (1857) [DISTRIBUTION: Paleogene; Europe.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Sphenia aequilateralis Deshayes p. 196 figs. pl. 11, figs. 4-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyMyoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMyidaeLamarck 1809
genusSpheniaTurton 1822
speciesaequilateralis

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.

Sphenia aequilateralis Deshayes 1857
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Diagnosis
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