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Chondrodonta (Cleidochondrella)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Chondrodontidae

Taxonomy
Chondrodonta (Cleidochondrella) was named by Freneix and Lefevre (1967). It is not extant.

It was reranked as Cleidochondrella by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Chondrodonta by Cox et al. (1971); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Chondrodonta (Cleidochondrella) Freneix and Lefevre
1971Chondrodonta (Cleidochondrella) Cox et al. p. N1198
2002Cleidochondrella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AnomioideiGray 1854
DimyoiteiRidewood 1903
superfamilyPlicatuloideaGray 1857
familyChondrodontidaeFreneix 1959
genusChondrodontaStanton 1901
subgenusCleidochondrellaFreneix and Lefevre 1967

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.

Subg. †Chondrodonta (Cleidochondrella) Freneix and Lefevre 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available