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Protocuspidariidae

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Protocuspidariidae

Taxonomy
Protocuspidariidae was named by Scarlato and Starobogatov (1983). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cuspidarioidea by Bouchet et al. (2010), Carter et al. (2011).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Protocuspidariidae Scarlato and Starobogatov
2010Protocuspidariidae Bouchet et al.
2011Protocuspidariidae Carter et al. p. 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPoromyida(Ridewood 1903)
superfamilyCuspidarioideaDall 1886
familyProtocuspidariidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1983
familyProtocuspidariidaeScarlato and Starobogatov 1983

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.

Fm. Protocuspidariidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1983
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G. Protocuspidaria Allen and Morgan 1981
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:42:55
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:42:55
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available