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Leukoma metodon

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Chione metodon was named by Pilsbry and Lowe (1932). It is extant.

It was recombined as Chione (Chione) metadon by Parker (1949); it was recombined as Leukoma metodon by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Chione metodon Pilsbry and Lowe
1949Chione (Chione) metadon Parker p. 581 figs. Plate 89, figures 2, 5, 6; plate 91, figures 5, 6
1961Nioche (Nioche) zorritensis Olsson p. 308
1961Nioche (Nioche) mcgintyi Olsson p. 309
2012Leukoma metodon Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 776

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusLeukomaRömer 1857
speciesmetodon(Pilsbry and Lowe 1932)

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.

Leukoma metodon Pilsbry and Lowe 1932
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Invalid names: Nioche (Nioche) mcgintyi Olsson 1961 [synonym], Nioche (Nioche) zorritensis Olsson 1961 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available