Interesting Facts
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
()
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
()
- Phylum:
Mollusca
()
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Bivalvia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Bivalves
- Subclass:
Metabranchia
()
- Superorder:
Eulamellibranchia
()
- Order:
Veneroida
()
- H. & A. Adams, 1856
- Superfamily:
Tellinoidea
()
- Family:
Tellinidae
()
- Blainville, 1814
- Family:
Tellinidae
(
- Superfamily:
Tellinoidea
(
- Order:
Veneroida
(
- Superorder:
Eulamellibranchia
(
- Subclass:
Metabranchia
(
- Class:
Bivalvia
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Similar Species
Members of the genus Macoma
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 37 species and subspecies in this genus:
M. acolasta (Morsel Macoma) · M. balthica (Baltic Macoma) · M. baltica (Baltic Macoma) · M. brevifrons (Short Macoma) · M. brota (Heavy Macoma) · M. calcarea (Chalky Macoma) · M. carlottensis (Charlotte Macoma) · M. cerina (Waxy Macoma) · M. constricta (Constricted Macoma) · M. contaculata (Smooth Bay Shrimp) · M. crassula (Thick Macoma) · M. dexioptera (Rightwing Macoma) · M. elimata (Beveled Macoma) · M. expansa (Expanded Macoma) · M. extenuata (Slender Macoma) · M. indentata (Indented Macoma) · M. inquinata (Pointed Macoma) · M. lama (Aleutian Macoma) · M. leptonoidea (Lepton Macoma) · M. limula (Little-File Macoma) · M. lipara (Sleek Macoma) · M. loveni (Inflated Macoma) · M. middendorffi (Middendorff Macoma) · M. mitchelli (Matagorda Macoma) · M. mitchili (Matagorda Macoma) · M. moesta (Flat Macoma) · M. moesta moesta (Flat Macoma) · M. nasuta (Bent-Nose Macoma) · M. obliqua (Oblique Macoma) · M. phenax (Cheating Macoma) · M. pseudomera (Mera Macoma) · M. pulleyi (Delta Macoma) · M. secta (White-Sand Macoma) · M. tageliformis (Tagelus Macoma) · M. tenta (Elongate Macoma) · M. torelli (Triangular Macoma) · M. yoldiformis (Yoldia Macoma)
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Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 17, 2007:
- Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
Identifiers
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 16425796
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2397547
