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Perlaporomya

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae

Taxonomy
Perlaporomya was named by Scarlato and Starobogatov (1983). It is extant.

It was assigned to Perlaporomyidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Perlaporomya Scarlato and Starobogatov
2010Perlaporomya Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyPoromyoidea(Dall 1886)
familyPoromyidaeDall 1886
genusPerlaporomyaScarlato and Starobogatov 1983

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. Perlaporomya Scarlato and Starobogatov 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-07-04 09:13:50
Modified: 2009-08-17 22:19:44
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Todd 2001
Collections
No collection or age range data are available