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Rectidentinae

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Taxonomy
Rectidentinae was named by Modell (1942). It is extant.

It was assigned to Unionidae by Bouchet et al. (2010) and Carter et al. (2011).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Contradentinae Modell
1942Nannonaiinae Modell
1942Rectidentinae Modell
2010Rectidentinae Bouchet et al.
2011Rectidentinae Carter et al. p. 12

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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
subfamilyRectidentinaeModell 1942
subfamilyRectidentinaeModell 1942

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. Rectidentinae Modell 1942
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G. Contradens Haas 1913
G. Rectidens Simpson 1900
Invalid names: Contradentinae Modell 1942 [synonym], Nannonaiinae Modell 1942 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:29:05
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015
Collections
No collection or age range data are available