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Pseudelliptio

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Taxonomy
Pseudelliptio was named by Zhu (1976). Its type is Pseudelliptio longus.

It was assigned to Unionidae by Zhu (1976); and to Margaritiferidae by Fang et al. (2009).

Species
P. longus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Pseudelliptio Zhu
2009Pseudelliptio Fang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderUnionida(Stoliczka 1871)
suborderUnionidinaGray 1854
superfamilyUnionoidea(Fleming 1828)
familyUnionidaeRafinesque 1820
genusPseudelliptioZhu 1976

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. †Pseudelliptio Zhu 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available