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Eomiltha xustris

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Phacoides (Miltha) xustris was named by Gardner (1926). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS Loc. 7183 - Alum Bluff, lower bed [Chipola Fm], which is in a Burdigalian marine marl/sandstone in the Chipola Formation of Florida.

It was recombined as Eomiltha xustris by Vokes (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Phacoides (Miltha) xustris Gardner p. 112 figs. pl. 20, figs. 1, 2
1969Eomiltha xustris Vokes p. 97

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
subfamilyMilthinaeChavan 1969
genusEomilthaCossmann 1904
speciesxustris(Gardner 1926)

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.

Eomiltha xustris Gardner 1926
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Diagnosis
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