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Lecompteus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Lecompteus was named by Poel (1959) [Sepkoski's age data: J K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant. Its type is Mytilus ornatus.

It was assigned to Mytilidae by Hayami (1975); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Lecompteus Poel
1975Lecompteus Hayami
2002Lecompteus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusLecompteusPoel 1959

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.

G. †Lecompteus Poel 1959
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available