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Semimytilus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Semimytilus was named by Soot-Ryen (1955). It is extant. Its type is Mytilus algosus.

It was assigned to Mytilinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Species
S. algosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Semimytilus Soot-Ryen
2012Semimytilus Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 120

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusSemimytilusSoot-Ryen 1955

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. Semimytilus Soot-Ryen 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available