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Botulopa

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Botulopa was named by Iredale (1939). It is extant.

It was assigned to Mytilidae by Vokes (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Botulopa Iredale p. 414
1980Botulopa Vokes p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
genusBotulopaIredale 1939

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.

G. Botulopa Iredale 1939
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available