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Taxonomy
Mytilus aristatus was named by Dillwyn (1817). It is extant.
It was recombined as Lithophaga (Myoforceps) aristata by Mansfield (1937); it was recombined as Lithophaga aristata by Poppe and Goto (1993); it was recombined as Myoforceps aristata by Callapez and Ferreira Soares (2000).
It was recombined as Lithophaga (Myoforceps) aristata by Mansfield (1937); it was recombined as Lithophaga aristata by Poppe and Goto (1993); it was recombined as Myoforceps aristata by Callapez and Ferreira Soares (2000).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1817 | Mytilus aristatus Dillwyn |
| 1937 | Lithophaga (Myoforceps) aristata Mansfield |
| 1993 | Lithophaga aristata Poppe and Goto p. 48 |
| 2000 | Myoforceps aristata Callapez and Ferreira Soares p. 315 |
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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.
Lithophaga aristata Dillwyn 1817
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available