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Megadesmidae H. E. Vokes, 1967 †

1737919 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1737919)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Anomalodesmata (Superorder)
  9. Pholadomyoidea (Superfamily)
  10. Megadesmidae † (Family)
accepted
Family
Pholadomyoidea W. King, 1844

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  1. Genus Astartila Dana, 1847 †
  2. Genus Australomya Runnegar, 1969 †
  3. Genus Megadesmus J. De C. Sowerby, 1839 †
  4. Genus Pyramus Dana, 1847 †
  5. Genus Unklesbayella Hoare, Sturgeon & Kindt, 1978 †
  6. Genus Clarkia de Koninck, 1877 † accepted as Pyramus Dana, 1847 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  7. Genus Cleobis Dana, 1847 † accepted as Megadesmus J. De C. Sowerby, 1839 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  8. Genus Pachydomus J. Morris, 1845 † accepted as Megadesmus J. De C. Sowerby, 1839 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, unnecessary replacement name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Megadesmidae H. E. Vokes, 1967 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1737919 on 2026-07-12
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2024-02-17 21:32:22Z
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Köhler, Frank
2024-02-23 01:14:23Z
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Auffenberg, Kurt

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