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Pullastra (Paphirus)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Pullastra (Paphirus) was named by Finlay (1827) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Paphirus by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Pullastra by Finlay (1827) and Marwick (1960); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Pullastra (Paphirus) Finlay
1960Pullastra (Paphirus) Marwick p. 16
2002Paphirus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusPullastraSowerby 1826
subgenusPaphirusFinlay 1827

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.

Subg. Pullastra (Paphirus) Finlay 1827
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Paphirus latidactylus Muller and Collins 1991
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-10-08 06:38:03
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:15:30
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available