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Ceratomyopsis somaliensis

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Ceratomyopsidae

Taxonomy
Ceromyopsis somaliensis was named by Weir (1929). Its type specimen is S. 3412a and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bihendula (Bihin Limestone mudstone series), which is in a Callovian marine mudstone/shale in the Bihin Limestone Formation of Somalia.

It was recombined as Ceratomyopsis somaliensis by Manivit et al. (1990).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Ceromyopsis somaliensis Weir
1990Ceratomyopsis somaliensis Manivit et al.

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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
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMegalodontoidea(Morris 1853)
familyCeratomyopsidaeCox 1964
genusCeratomyopsisCossmann 1915
speciessomaliensis()

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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