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Thu 22 January 2026

Bivalvia | Solemyida

superfamily SOLEMYOIDEA Gray, 1840: synonymy

1 family

Synonyms

SOLEMYOIDEA Gray, 1840

Gray, 1840. Synopt. Cont. Brit. Mus. 42nd ed.: 136, 150.
Type genus: Solemya Lamarck, 1818 = Solemya

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