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Lyrodesma planum

Bivalvia - Lyrodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Lyrodesma planum was named by Conrad (1841). It is the type species of Lyrodesma.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Lyrodesma planum Conrad

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
superfamilyLyrodesmatoideaUlrich 1894
familyLyrodesmatidaeUlrich 1894
genusLyrodesmaConrad 1841
speciesplanumConrad 1841

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.

Lyrodesma planum Conrad 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: shallow infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-05 11:26:35
Modified: 2009-10-10 16:20:08
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available