World Register of Deep-Sea species - Bifrontia Deshayes, 1832 †

Deep-Sea name details

Bifrontia Deshayes, 1832 †

AphiaID

585754 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:585754)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (unnecessary substitute name for Omalaxis)

Accepted Name

Omalaxis Deshayes, 1832 †

Rank

Genus

Parent

Omalaxidae Cossmann, 1916 † accepted as Omalaxinae Cossmann, 1916 †

Direct children (1)

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Species Bifrontia zanclaea R. A. Philippi, 1844 accepted as Pseudomalaxis zanclaeus (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (unaccepted > superseded combination)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Deshayes, G. P. (1824-1837). <i>Description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris</i>. Paris, published by the author. Vol 1 (Bivalvia): pp. 1-80, pls 1-11 [1824], 81-170, pls 12-29 [1825], 171-238, pls 30-36 [1829], 239-322, pls 37-46 [1830], 323-392 [1832]; vol. 2: pp. 1-80, pls 1-8 [1824], 81-146, pls 9-17 [1825], 147-290, pls 18-40 [1832], 291-426, pls 41-61 [1833], 427-498, pls 62-78 [1834], 499-780, pls 79-106 [1835], 781-814 [1837]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/52303 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Bifrontia Deshayes, 1832 †. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=585754 on 2024-05-08

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Bifrontia Deshayes, 1832 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=585754 on 2024-05-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2011-11-04 16:16:35Z

created

Bieler, Rüdiger

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Sources (1)

original description Deshayes, G. P. (1824-1837). <i>Description des coquilles fossiles des environs de Paris</i>. Paris, published by the author. Vol 1 (Bivalvia): pp. 1-80, pls 1-11 [1824], 81-170, pls 12-29 [1825], 171-238, pls 30-36 [1829], 239-322, pls 37-46 [1830], 323-392 [1832]; vol. 2: pp. 1-80, pls 1-8 [1824], 81-146, pls 9-17 [1825], 147-290, pls 18-40 [1832], 291-426, pls 41-61 [1833], 427-498, pls 62-78 [1834], 499-780, pls 79-106 [1835], 781-814 [1837]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/52303 [details]