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Mytella

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Mytella was named by Soot-Ryen (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 816,1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Mytilinae by Moore (1983); to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mytilidae by Todd (2001) and Mikkelsen (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Mytella Soot-Ryen
1983Mytella Moore p. A70
2001Mytella Todd
2002Mytella Sepkoski
2006Mytella Mikkelsen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusMytellaSoot-Ryen 1955

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. Mytella Soot-Ryen 1955
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Mytella guyanensis Lamarck 1819
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Invalid names: Modiola bicolor Lamarck 1819 [synonym], Modiola brasiliensis Hanley 1843 [synonym], Modiola sinuosa King 1832 [synonym]
Mytella inezensis Conrad 1857
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available