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Taxonomy
Mytilus demissus was named by Dilwyn (1817) [DISTRIBUTION: Pleistocene-Recent; Gulf of St Lawrence-South Carolina.]. It is extant.
It was recombined as Modiolus demissus by Richards (1962); it was recombined as Volsella demissa by Matthews (1967); it was recombined as Geukensia demissa by Hendy et al. (2008).
It was recombined as Modiolus demissus by Richards (1962); it was recombined as Volsella demissa by Matthews (1967); it was recombined as Geukensia demissa by Hendy et al. (2008).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1817 | Mytilus demissus Dilwyn p. 314 |
| 1962 | Modiolus demissus Richards p. 56 |
| 1967 | Volsella demissa Matthews |
| 2008 | Geukensia demissa Hendy et al. |
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Geukensia demissa Dilwyn 1817
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available