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Atomodesma mytiloides

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Atomodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Atomodesma mytiloides was named by Beyrich (1865). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bakanassij, south of Kupang (Atomodesma layer), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in Indonesia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Atomodesma mytiloides Beyrich p. 71 figs. Pl 3, fig 3
1892Atomodesma mytiloides Rothpletz p. 85
1922Atomodesma mytiloides Wanner
1963Atomodesma mytiloides Dickins p. 67 figs. Pl 9, figs 1-7,9
1974Atomodesma mytiloides Termier et al. p. 84 figs. Pl 7, fig 1

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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
speciesmytiloides

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.

Atomodesma mytiloides Beyrich 1865
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available