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Promytilus laevis

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Promytilus laevis was named by Li and Ding (1982). Its type specimen is Nanjing Inst Geol Min Res HI-2548, a valve (Left valve, internal mold), and it is a mold. Its type locality is Jianshan, Gao'an County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Loping Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Promytilus laevis Li and Ding p. 321 figs. Pl 123, figs 4,5

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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
genusPromytilus
specieslaevis

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Promytilus laevis Li and Ding 1982
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Diagnosis
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