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Saharopteria

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Saharopteriidae

Taxonomy
Saharopteria was named by Pareyn et al. (1971).

It was assigned to Saharopteriidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonyms
  • Pacypteria was named by Jux and Omara (1983).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Saharopteria by Kora (1995).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Saharopteria Pareyn et al.
1983Pacypteria Jux and Omara
2010Saharopteria Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AnomioideiGray 1854
familySaharopteriidae(Termier and Termier)
genusSaharopteriaPareyn et al. 1971

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. †Saharopteria Pareyn et al. 1971
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Saharopteria sinaitica Jux and Omara 1983
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Invalid names: Pachypteria sinaitica Jux and Omara 1983 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pacypteria Jux and Omara 1983 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available