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Mesopeplum convexum

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Mesopeplum convexum was named by Quoy (1835) [m. kosnik taxon no: 8938].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Mesopeplum convexum Quoy
1992Mesopeplum convexum Lamprell and Whitehead p. 30

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
—PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyPectininaeWilkes 1810
genusMesopeplumIredale 1929
speciesconvexumQuoy 1835

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available