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Laluzia armini

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Hippuritidae

Taxonomy
Laluzia armini was named by Götz and Mitchell (2009). Its type locality is La Luz, Laluzia level, which is in a Maastrichtian deep subtidal limestone in the Cardenas Formation of Mexico. It is the type species of Laluzia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Laluzia armini Götz and Mitchell

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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
orderHippuritida()
suborderRadiolitidina
superfamilyRadiolitoideaGray 1848
familyHippuritidaeGray 1848
genusLaluzia
speciesarmini

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Laluzia armini Götz and Mitchell 2009
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Diagnosis
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