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Callistalox arata

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Meretrix arata was named by Gabb (1864). It is the type species of Callistalox.

It was recombined as Aphrodina arata by Popenoe (1937); it was recombined as Callistalox arata by Saul (1993).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Meretrix arata Gabb p. 166 figs. pl. 30, fig. 250
1916Meretrix arata Packard p. 146
1930Meretrix arata Stewart p. 247 figs. pl. 1, fig. 4
1937Aphrodina arata Popenoe p. 396 figs. Plate 48, figures 15, 16
1993Callistalox arata Saul pp. 969 - 971 figs. Figure 3.6 - 3.19

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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
subfamilyCallocardiinae(Dall 1895)
genusCallistalox
speciesarata()

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.

Callistalox arata Gabb 1864
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul 1993Concentrically grooved pitarine venerids with an inscribed lunule; three cardinals in each valve; right posterior cardinal 3b bifid; left posterior cardinal 4b with a longitudinal groove; posterior laterals lacking.