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Taxonomy
Chionista was named by Keen (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Chione (Chionista) by Coan et al. (2000), Roopnarine (2001).
It was assigned to Veneridae by Todd (2001); to Chione by Coan et al. (2000), Roopnarine (2001); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
It was reranked as Chione (Chionista) by Coan et al. (2000), Roopnarine (2001).
It was assigned to Veneridae by Todd (2001); to Chione by Coan et al. (2000), Roopnarine (2001); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Chionista Keen |
| 2000 | Chione (Chionista) Coan et al. p. 369 |
| 2001 | Chione (Chionista) Roopnarine p. 645 |
| 2001 | Chionista Todd |
| 2002 | Chionista Sepkoski |
| 2012 | Chionista Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 762 |
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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. Chionista Keen 1958
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Chionista fluctifraga Sowerby II 1853 [smooth chione]
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Invalid names: Chione cortezi Carpenter 1864 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available