MolluscaBase - Pliopholyx Yen, 1944 †

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Pliopholyx Yen, 1944 †

AphiaID

991022 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:991022)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Pliopholyx idahoensis Yen, 1944 † (type by original designation)

Parent

Pliopholygidae D. W. Taylor, 1966 †

Original name

Pliopholyx Yen, 1944 †

Direct children (6)

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Species Pliopholyx campbelli (Dall, 1924) †
Species Pliopholyx idahoensis Yen, 1944 †
Species Pliopholyx jiaodaolingensis X.-H. Yu, 1987 †
Species Pliopholyx prolis G.-X. Zhu, 1980 †
Species Pliopholyx reesidei Yen, 1947 †
Species Pliopholyx ventricosa G.-X. Zhu, 1980 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Yen, T.-C. (1944). Notes on Fresh-Water Mollusks of Idaho Formation at Hammett, Idaho. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 18(1): 101-108.
page(s): 107 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pliopholyx Yen, 1944 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=991022 on 2025-06-06

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Pliopholyx Yen, 1944 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=991022 on 2025-06-06

Taxonomic edit history

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2017-04-29 10:58:48Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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original description Yen, T.-C. (1944). Notes on Fresh-Water Mollusks of Idaho Formation at Hammett, Idaho. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 18(1): 101-108.
page(s): 107 [details] Available for editors

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