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Unionellidae (disused)

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionellidae

Taxonomy
Unionellidae was named by Skawina and Dzik (2011). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Silesunionina by Skawina and Dzik (2011); and to Silesunionoidea by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Unionellidae Carter et al. p. 13
2011Unionellidae Skawina and Dzik p. 874

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderSilesunionina
familyUnionellidae
familyUnionellidae

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. †Unionellidae Skawina and Dzik 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Skawina and J. Dzik 2011A series of pedal elevator attachments linearly arranged on the external wall of the shell beak cavity.