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Taxonomy
Ostrea lima was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant. It is the type species of Lima.
It was recombined as Lima lima by Richards et al. (1969) and Vokes (1973).
It was recombined as Lima lima by Richards et al. (1969) and Vokes (1973).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. aspera, L. callovica, L. catalaunica, L. columbiae, L. cometi, L. complanata, L. elpasensis, L. eryx, L. janetae, L. joleaudi, L. kindopeensis, L. paleata, L. papillifera, L. saurassovi, L. soror, L. striatissima, L. swenanderi, L. utahensis, L. wynnei, L. yataensis, L. bittneri, L. brancoi, L. limopsis, L. occidentalis, L. schimperi, L. toarcensis, L. yeovilensis, L. boonei, L. virgulina
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1758 | Ostrea lima Linnaeus |
1969 | Lima lima Richards et al. p. 4 |
1973 | Lima lima Vokes p. 87 |
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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.
Lima lima Linnaeus 1758
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available