Biology:Poromyoidea

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Short description: Superfamily of bivalves

Poromyoidea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Infraclass: Heteroconchia
Subterclass: Heterodonta
Superorder: Anomalodesmata
Superfamily: Poromyoidea
Dall, 1886

Poromyoidea is a superfamily of molluscs. It used to contain only the family Poromyidae, but now it also contains Cetoconchidae Ridewood, 1903,[1] as Cetoconcha Dall, 1886 was removed from Poromyidae and given its own family, according to the World Register of Marine Species.[2][3]

Families and genera

Members of Poromyoidea are:[2][3]

References

  1. "Cetoconcha". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138372. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bieler, R.; Carter, J.G.; Coan, E.V. (2010). "Classification of Bivalve families" (in en). Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. 52. 113–133. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Gofas, Serge; Bouchet, Philippe (2010-09-15). "Poromyoidea Dall, 1886". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382317. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16670717 entry