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Longimactra

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Longimactra was named by Finlay (1928) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 681]. It is extant. Its type is Longimactra elongata.

It was assigned to Mactridae by Marwick (1960); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. elongata (type species), L. flemingi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Longimactra Finlay p. 279
1960Longimactra Marwick p. 14
2002Longimactra Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
genusLongimactraFinlay 1928

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. Longimactra Finlay 1928
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Longimactra elongata Quoy and Gaimard 1834
Longimactra flemingi Marwick 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available