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Merisca
Taxonomy
Tellina (Merisca) was named by Dall (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Merisca by Vokes (1980), Todd (2001) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Tellininae by Vokes (1980); to Tellina by Dall (1900), Gardner (1947) and Woodring (1982); to Tellinidae by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Merisca by Vokes (1980), Todd (2001) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Tellininae by Vokes (1980); to Tellina by Dall (1900), Gardner (1947) and Woodring (1982); to Tellinidae by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).
Subtaxa
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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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.
G. Merisca Dall 1900
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Merisca martinicensis dOrbigny 1853
†Merisca nasua Olsson 1922
Tellina (Merisca) aequistriata Say 1824
Tellina (Merisca) cristallina Spengler 1798
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Invalid names: Merisca rhynchoscuta Olsson 1961 [synonym], Tellina errati Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 [synonym]
Tellina (Merisca) lyra Hanley 1844
†Tellina (Merisca) pycna Woodring 1982
Tellina (Merisca) reclusa Dall 1900
Invalid names: Lyratellina Olsson 1961 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available