Benthomodiolus lignocola

Benthomodiolus lignocola

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Mytiloidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Cladus: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Bivalvia Subclassis: Pteriomorphia Ordo: Mytilida Superfamilia: Mytiloidea

Familia: Mytilidae
Genus: Benthomodiolus
Species: Benthomodiolus lignocola

Name

Benthomodiolus lignocola Dell, 1987

Holotype: MNZ M.075023

Type locality: New Zealand, NW of Orete Point. Collected by FV Kalinovo, 1981-11-23.

References

• Dell, R.K. 1987. Mollusca of the family Mytilidae (Bivalvia) associated with organic remains from deep water off New Zealand, with revisions of the genera Adipicola Dautzenberg, 1927 and Idasola Iredale, 1915. National Museum of New Zealand records. 3(3): 17-36. Reference page.  [see page 33, original description]

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• Oliver, P.G. 2015. Description and morphology of the “Juan de Fuca vent mussel”, Benthomodiolus erebus sp. n. (Bivalvia, Mytilidae, Bathymodiolinae): “Phylogenetically basal but morphologically advanced”. Zoosystematics and evolution. 91(2): 151-165. DOI: 10.3897/zse.91.5417 Reference page. 

Links

• MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Benthomodiolus lignocola Dell, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505975 on 2020-07-05

• BHL bibliography
• Benthomodiolus lignocola – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Benthomodiolus lignocola.
• ION

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