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Poromya

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Taxonomy
Poromya was named by Forbes (1844) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pholadomyoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Poromyidae by Vokes (1980), Lamprell and Healy (1998), Wienrich (1999) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Poromya Forbes
1980Poromya Vokes p. 210
1998Poromya Lamprell and Healy p. 234
1999Poromya Wienrich p. 259
2002Poromya Sepkoski
2010Poromya Bouchet et al.

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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
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusPoromyaForbes 1844

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. Poromya Forbes 1844
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Subg. Poromya (Dermatomya) Dall 1921
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Invalid names: Corbula binominata Hanna 1924 [synonym]
Subg. Poromya (Poromya) Forbes 1844
Poromya globulosa Forbes 1846
Poromya lata Forbes 1846
Poromya tumida Cossmann 1882
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available