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Geltena

Bivalvia - Venerida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Geltena was named by Stephenson (1946) [Sepkoski's age data: K Barr K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mactrinae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Kosnik on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1946Geltena Stephenson
1980Geltena Vokes p. 135
2002Geltena Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
superorderImparidentiaBieler 2014
NeoheterodonteiTaylor et al. 2007
orderVenerida(Gray 1854)
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
subfamilyMactrinaeLamarck 1809
genusGeltenaStephenson 1946

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. †Geltena Stephenson 1946
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available