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Posidonotis semiplicata

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Posidoniidae

Taxonomy
Monotis semiplicata was named by Hyatt (1894).

It was recombined as Entolium semiplicatum by Crickmay (1933); it was recombined as Posidonotis semiplicata by Aberhan (1998).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Monotis semiplicata Hyatt p. 414
1894Monotis symmetrica Hyatt p. 414
1928Entolium balteatum Crickmay p. 62 figs. Pl 4, figs e-g
1933Entolium semiplicatum Crickmay p. 52 figs. Plate 14, Figures 4-7
1933Entolium symmetricum Crickmay p. 52 figs. Plate 14, Figures 1-3
1943Pectinula cancellata Leanza p. 244 figs. Pl 1, figs 1-6
1998Posidonotis semiplicata Aberhan p. 80 figs. Pl 5, figs 1,3-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPosidonioideaFrech 1909
familyPosidoniidaeFrech 1909
genusPosidonotisLosacco 1942
speciessemiplicata()

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.

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Invalid names: Entolium balteatum Crickmay 1928 [synonym], Monotis symmetrica Hyatt 1894 [synonym], Pectinula cancellata Leanza 1943 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available