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Macrocallista (Megapitaria)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Megapitaria was named by Grant and Gale (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Macrocallista (Megapitaria) by Todd (2001).

It was assigned to Macrocallista by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Megapitaria Grant and Gale
2001Macrocallista (Megapitaria) Todd
2002Megapitaria 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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusMacrocallistaMeek 1876
subgenusMegapitaria(Grant and Gale 1931)

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.

Subg. Macrocallista (Megapitaria) Grant and Gale 1931
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Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available