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Taxonomy
Musculista was named by Yamamoto and Habe (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980) and Lamprell and Healy (1998); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Musculinae by Spencer et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980) and Lamprell and Healy (1998); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Musculinae by Spencer et al. (2004).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Musculista Yamamoto and Habe |
| 1980 | Musculista Vokes p. 26 |
| 1998 | Musculista Lamprell and Healy p. 86 |
| 2002 | Musculista Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Musculista Spencer et al. |
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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