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Aviculinae

Bivalvia - Aviculidae

Taxonomy
Aviculinae was named by Stoliczka (1871). It is extant.

It was assigned to Aviculidae by Woodward and Tate (1880).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Aviculinae Stoliczka p. 66
1880Aviculinae Woodward and Tate p. 66

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
familyAviculidaed'Orbigny 1843
subfamilyAviculinaeStoliczka 1871
subfamilyAviculinaeStoliczka 1871

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.

Subfm. Aviculinae Stoliczka 1871
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G. †Cobracephalus Whidborne 1897
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Cobracephalus angulosus Whidborne 1897
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. P. Woodward and R. Tate 1880"Cartilage pit single, defined; anterior muscular scar very small."
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available