Vulcanidas

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
Subfamilia: Modiolinae
Genus: Vulcanidas
Species: V. insolatus

[source: von Cosel & Marshall (2010: 60)]

Name

• Vulcanidas von Cosel & Marshall, 2010
  • Original status: valid genus [source: von Cosel & Marshall (2010: 60)]
  • Gender: masculine [source: von Cosel & Marshall (2010: 60)]
  • Type species: Vulcanidas insolatus von Cosel & Marshall, 2010, by original designation [and monotypy] [source: von Cosel & Marshall (2010: 60)]

References

cited sources

• Cosel, R. von; Marshall, B.A. 2010: A new genus and species of large mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from the Kermadec Ridge. Tuhinga 21: 59–73. abstract and pdf Reference page. 

Additional references

• Saether, K.P. et al. 2010: New fossil mussels (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from Miocene hydrocarbon seep deposits, North Island, New Zealand, with general remarks on vent and seep mussels. Zootaxa, 2577: 1–45. Preview PDF

Links

• WoRMS (2010). Vulcanidas Cosel & B.A. Marshall, 2010. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=494243 on 2010-08-20

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