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Silesunionidae
Taxonomy
Silesunionidae was named by Skawina and Dzik (2011).
It was assigned to Silesunionina by Skawina and Dzik (2011); and to Silesunionoidea by Carter et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Silesunionina by Skawina and Dzik (2011); and to Silesunionoidea by Carter et al. (2011).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Silesunionidae Carter et al. p. 13 |
| 2011 | Silesunionidae Skawina and Dzik |
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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.
Fm. †Silesunionidae Skawina and Dzik 2011
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Skawina and J. Dzik 2011 | A series of pedal elevator attachments linearly arranged on the anterior wall of the shell beak cavity. Anterior pedal retractor attachment unified with that of the valves adductor. |