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Xylophaga mississippiensis

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Xylophagaidae

Taxonomy
Xylophaga mississippiensis was named by Meyer (1886).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Xylophaga mississippiensis Meyer
1919Xylophaga mississippiensis Harris p. 198

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderPholadiformiiGray 1854
orderPholadidaGray 1854
superfamilyPholadoideaLamarck 1809
familyXylophagaidae(Purchon 1941)
genusXylophagaTurton 1822
speciesmississippiensisMeyer 1886

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available