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Taxonomy
Funafutia was named by Glover and Taylor (2001). It is extant.
It was assigned to Lucinidae by Glover and Taylor (2007).
It was assigned to Lucinidae by Glover and Taylor (2007).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2001 | Funafutia Glover and Taylor p. 286 |
2007 | Funafutia Glover and Taylor p. 166 |
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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.
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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E. A. Glover and J. D. Taylor 2007 | Shells small, infl ated, anteriorly extended. Sculpture of prominent commarginal lamellae with finely striated interspaces, shell surface fi nely punctate. Umbones prominent, lunule lanceolate, impressed. Ligament internal, short, triangular. Two cardinal teeth in left valve, one in right valve; anterior and posterior lateral teeth prominent in both valves. Pallial line discontinous. Shell margin finely crenulate. |