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Mytilon

Bivalvia - Mytilida

Taxonomy
Mytilon was named by Marincovich (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani Sepkoski's reference number: 1061]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Mytilon Marincovich, Jr. p. 11 figs. 8.5-8.9
2002Mytilon Sepkoski

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

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. †Mytilon Marincovich, Jr. 1993
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Mytilon theresae Marincovich, Jr. 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available