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Taxonomy
Myoforceps was named as a genus. It is extant.
It was reranked as Lithophaga (Myoforceps) by Mansfield (1937).
It was assigned to Lithophaga by Mansfield (1937); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Lithophaga (Myoforceps) by Mansfield (1937).
It was assigned to Lithophaga by Mansfield (1937); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1937 | Lithophaga (Myoforceps) Mansfield |
2002 | Myoforceps Sepkoski |
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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.
Subg. Lithophaga (Myoforceps)
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available