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Mactromya

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Mactromyidae

Taxonomy
Mactromya was named by Agassiz (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: J Hett-l J Tith-u Sepkoski's reference number: 93,715]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mactromyidae by Cox et al. (1969), Vokes (1980) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Mactromya Agassiz
1969Mactromya Cox et al. p. 511
1980Mactromya Vokes p. 106
2002Mactromya Sepkoski
2010Mactromya Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyMactromyidaeCox 1929
genusMactromyaAgassiz 1843

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. †Mactromya Agassiz 1843
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Mactromya aequalis Agassiz 1843
Mactromya cardioides Phillips 1829
Mactromya crassa Agassiz 1845
Mactromya groenlandica Rosenkrantz 1934
Mactromya quadrata Rollier 1913
Mactromya rugosa Roemer 1836
Mactromya verioti Buvignier 1852
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available