Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Lucinida > Superfamily Lucinoidea > Family Lucinidae

Myrteinae Chavan, 1969

Rank: Subfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Myrtea W. Turton, 1822

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: ケシツブツキガイ亜科

Literature

original description

Moore, R. C. (editor). (1969). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press. Vol. 1: i-xxxviii, N1-N489. Vol. 2: i-ii, N491-N952.

basis of record

Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.

additional source

Taylor, J. D., Glover, E. A., Yuen, B. & Williams, S. T. (2022). Closing the gap: a new phylogeny and classification of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae with molecular evidence for 73% of living genera. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 88(4).

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Myrteinae Chavan, 1969. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:829416

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2024-10-12 by Simon Schneider

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