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Selenimyalina squama

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Taxonomy
Septifer squama was named by Waagen (1881). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Khund Ghat, among highest beds, Upper Productus-limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Changhsingian marine sandstone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

It was recombined as Selenimyalina squama by Newell (1942).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Septifer squama Waagen p. 262 figs. Pl 24, fig 7
1942Selenimyalina squama Newell p. 78

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyMyalinidaeFrech 1891
genusSelenimyalina
speciessquama()

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.

†Selenimyalina squama Waagen 1881
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Diagnosis
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