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Dimyodon dissimilis

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Dimyidae

Taxonomy
Dimya dissimilis was named by Tate (1886) [TYPE LOCALITY: Lower beds, Muddy Creek, Australia].

It was recombined as Dimyodon dissimilis by Darragh (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Dimya dissimilis Tate p. 100 figs. pl. 3, figs. 9 a-c
1970Dimyodon dissimilis Darragh p. 136

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderProspondyloidinaWaller 2005
superfamilyDimyoideaFischer 1886
familyDimyidaeFischer 1886
genusDimyodonEtallon 1862
speciesdissimilis()

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.

Dimyodon dissimilis Tate 1886
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Diagnosis
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