Anomalodesmata

Anomalodesmata
Temporal range: Tremadocian–0[1]
Thracia convexa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subterclass: Heterodonta
Superorder: Anomalodesmata
Dall, 1889
Families

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Synonyms

Anomalodesmacea
Pholadomyida
Pholadomyoida

Anomalodesmata is an superorder of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.[2] This grouping was formerly recognised as a taxonomic subclass. It is called a superorder in the current World Register of Marine Species, despite having no orders, to parallel it with sister taxon Imparidentia, which does have orders.[3]

  1. ^ Sánchez, T. M.; Vaccari, N. E. (2003). "Ucumariidae new family (Bivalvia, Anomalodesmata) and other bivalves from the Early Ordovician (Tremadocian) of northwestern Argentina". Ameghiniana. 40 (3): 415–424.
  2. ^ World Register of Marine Species link: Anomalodesmata Dall, 1889 (+species list)
  3. ^ World Register of Marine Species link: Imparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet, 2014 (+species list)