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Bivalvia | Mytilida

superfamily MYTILOIDEA Rafinesque, 1815: synonymy

2 families

Synonyms

MYTILOIDEA Rafinesque, 1815

Rafinesque, 1815. Analyse Nat.: ??.
Type genus: Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 = Mytilus

MUSCULOIDEA Iredale, 1939

Iredale, 1939. Sci. Rept. Gr. Barrier Reef Exp. 1928-1929 5(6): 230.
Type genus: Musculus Röding, 1798 = Musculus

MODIOLOIDEA Termier & Termier, 1950

Termier & Termier, 1950. Paléontologie marocaine: 81, 85.
Type genus: Modiolus Lamarck, 1799 = Modiolus

ARCUATULOIDEA Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979

Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979. Trudy Zool. Inst. 80: ??.
Type genus: Arcuatula Lamy, 1919 = Arcuatula

SEPTIFEROIDEA Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979

Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979. Trudy Zool. Inst. 80: ??.
Type genus: Septifer Récluz, 1848 = Septifer

JOLOIDEA Bourguignat, 1880

Bourguignat, 1880. Mater. Moll. Acécphales Syst. Europ. 1: 5.
Type genus: Jolya Bourguignat, 1876 = Jolya

BRACHIDONTOIDEA of Authors, unknown year

Type genus: Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 = Brachidontes

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