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Bivalvia Ostreoida Propeamussiidae 

Amussium formosum Melvill & Standen, 1907

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Parvamussium formosum (Melvill & Standen, 1907)

Types

Primary Type: syntype [[ex. Melvill MS]] Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1907. p.807, pl. 55, figs 7, 7a
NMW 1955.158.674 syntype 2 right valves Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, 285 metres
NMW 1955.158.674 syntype 26 specimens Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, 285 metres

Keywords

Original Epithet:  formosum
Original Text Name:  Amussium formosum
Original Genus:  Amussium

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Propeamussiidae Abbott, 1954
                      Parvamussium Sacco, 1897
                        Parvamussium formosum (Melvill & Standen, 1907)
                          Amussium formosum Melvill & Standen, 1907

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=38151) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.