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Pholadomorpha pholadiformis

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Modiolopsis pholadiformis was named by Hall (1851). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Whiteavesia pholadiformis by Ulrich (1893); it was recombined as Pholadomorpha pholadiformis by Foerste (1914).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Modiolopsis pholadiformis Hall
1893Whiteavesia pholadiformis Ulrich
1914Pholadomorpha pholadiformis Foerste p. 279

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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
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusPholadomorphaFoerste 1914
speciespholadiformis(Hall 1851)

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
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