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Yoldia (Megayoldia) montereyensis

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Sareptidae

Taxonomy
Yoldia montereyensis was named by Dall (1893) [DISTRIBUTION: Bering Sea-California, Kamchatka (Recent); western North America (Pliocene).]. It is extant.

It was recombined as Megayoldia montereyensis by Coan et al. (2000); it was recombined as Yoldia (Megayoldia) montereyensis by Hendy (2020).

Synonyms
  • Yoldia beringiana was named by Dall (1916) [HISTORY: Synonym of Y. montereyensis Dall 1893 [Coan et al. 2000].].

    It was recombined as Yoldia (Megayoldia) beringiana by Moore (1983); it was synonymized subjectively with Yoldia montereyensis by Coan et al. (2000).
  • Megayoldia kamchatkana was named by Scarlato (1981) [HISTORY: Synonym of Y. montereyensis Dall 1893 [Coan et al. 2000].]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Megayoldia montereyensis by Coan et al. (2000).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1893Yoldia montereyensis Dall p. 29
1916Yoldia beringiana Dall p. 11
1981Megayoldia kamchatkana Scarlato p. 191
1983Yoldia (Megayoldia) beringiana Moore p. A26 figs. Plate 3, figures 15, 16, 18, 20
2000Megayoldia montereyensis Coan et al. p. 114
2020Yoldia (Megayoldia) montereyensis Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familySareptidaeAdams 1860
subfamilyYoldiinae(Dall 1908)
genusYoldiaVerrill and Bush 1897
subgenusMegayoldia
speciesmontereyensis(Dall 1893)

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.

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Invalid names: Megayoldia kamchatkana Scarlato 1981 [synonym], Yoldia beringiana Dall 1916 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available