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Beichuania

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Beichuaniidae

Taxonomy
Beichuania was named by Liu and Gu (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: D l Sepkoski's reference number: ZR90]. It is not extant. Its type is Beichuania ganxiensis.

It was assigned to Bivalvia by Sepkoski (2002); to Modiomorphidae by Fang et al. (2009); and to Beichuaniidae by Liu and Gu (1988) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Species
B. ganxiensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Beichuania Liu and Gu
2002Beichuania Sepkoski
2009Beichuania Fang et al.
2010Beichuania Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMecynodontoideaHaffer 1959
familyBeichuaniidaeLiu and Gu 1988
genusBeichuaniaLiu and Gu 1988

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. †Beichuania Liu and Gu 1988
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Beichuania ganxiensis Liu and Gu 1988
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available