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Atomodesma semiplicata

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Atomodesma semiplicata was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17209, a valve (left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NNW of Chittidil Rest House, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wargal Formation of Pakistan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. errabuta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Atomodesma semiplicata Reed p. 323 figs. Pl 53, figs 14,15
1978Atomodesma semiplicata Waterhouse p. 113

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyAtomodesmatidaeWaterhouse 1976
subfamilyAtomodesmatinae()
genusAtomodesma
speciessemiplicata

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
No diagnoses are available