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Camnantia

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glyptarcidae

Taxonomy
Camnantia was named by Cope (1999). Its type is Camnantia ampla.

It was assigned to Glyptarcidae by Cope (1999).

Species
C. ampla (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Camnantia Cope

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyGlyptarcoidea
familyGlyptarcidae
genusCamnantiaCope 1999

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Camnantia Cope 1999
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Camnantia ampla Cope 1999
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. C. W. Cope 1999Rhomboidal to elongate ovoid glyptarcoid with two large anterior teeth in right valve, two or three anterior teeth in left valve. One to three very small subumbonal teeth in left valve. Each valve with two crenulate posterior teeth; those of left valve of almost equal length; in right valve more ventral tooth arises beneath umbo and is about half length of dorsal tooth.