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Aulacomya
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Taxonomy
Aulacomya was named by Mörch (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant. Its type is Aulacomya magellanicus.
It was assigned to Mytilinae by Stilwell and Zinsmeister (1992); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980), Gordillo (1991) and Mikkelsen (2006).
It was assigned to Mytilinae by Stilwell and Zinsmeister (1992); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980), Gordillo (1991) and Mikkelsen (2006).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1853 | Aulacomya Mörch p. 53 |
| 1980 | Aulacomya Vokes p. 23 |
| 1991 | Aulacomya Gordillo p. 129 |
| 1992 | Aulacomya Stilwell and Zinsmeister p. 56 |
| 2002 | Aulacomya Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2006 | Aulacomya Mikkelsen |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available