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Dreissena elata

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Dreissenidae

Taxonomy
Dreissena elata was named by Andrusov (1897) [Originally described as Dreissensia [sic] polymorpha var. elata]. It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. rostriformis, D. simplex

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Dreissena elata Andrusov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—DreissenoiteiMoore 1952
superfamilyDreissenoidea(Gray 1840)
familyDreissenidaeGray 1840
genusDreissenaBeneden 1835
specieselataAndrusov 1897

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.

Dreissena elata Andrusov 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available