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Megadesmus pristinus

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Megadesmus pristinus was named by Runnegar (1972).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Megadesmus pristinus Runnegar
1992Megadesmus pristinus Clarke p. 27 figs. 15A-F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
genusMegadesmus
speciespristinusRunnegar 1972

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.

Megadesmus pristinus Runnegar 1972
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Diagnosis
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