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Astartilinae (disused)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Astartilinae was named by Waterhouse (1969).

It was assigned to Megadesmidae by Waterhouse (1988); and to Pachydomidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Astartilinae Waterhouse
1988Astartilinae Waterhouse p. 196
2010Astartilinae 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
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
subfamilyAstartilinaeWaterhouse 1969
subfamilyAstartilinaeWaterhouse 1969

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.

Subfm. †Astartilinae Waterhouse 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available