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Heligmus

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Taxonomy
Heligmus was named by Deslongchamps (1856).

It was assigned to Vulsellidae by Weir (1929).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Heligmus Deslongchamps
1929Heligmus Weir p. 22

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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
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyMalleidaeLamarck 1819
genusHeligmusDeslongchamps 1856

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. †Heligmus Deslongchamps 1856
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†Heligmus asiaticus Douville 1916
†Heligmus integer Douvillé 1916
†Heligmus laevis Douvillé 1916
†Heligmus rollandi Douville 1907
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available