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Merismopteria

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Merismopteria Cox et al. p. N301
2002Merismopteria Sepkoski
2010Merismopteria Sterren and Cisterna pp. Appendix 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusMerismopteria

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.

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Invalid names: Modiola crassissima M'Coy 1847 [synonym], Modiolopsis arcodes Dana 1847 [synonym]
Merismopteria macroptera Morris 1845
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Invalid names: Avicula sublunata de Koninck 1877 [synonym], Avicula tasmanica Johnston 1887 [synonym], Modiolopsis acutifrons Dana 1847 [synonym]
Merismopteria salinensis Gonzalez 1975
Diagnosis
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