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Margaritella

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Taxonomy
Margaritella was named by Meek and Hayden (1860) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-l].

It was assigned to Architectonicidae by Sohl (1960); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Margaritella Meek and Hayden
1960Margaritella Sohl p. 68
2002Margaritella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyArchitectonicoideaGray 1840
familyArchitectonicidaeGray 1850
genusMargaritellaMeek and Hayden 1860

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. †Margaritella Meek and Hayden 1860
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Margaritella globosa Gabb 1864
Margaritella kokeni Böhm 1891
Margaritella stellata Guembel 1861
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
N. F. Sohl 1960Small thin discoidal shell with nacreous inner shell layer; umbilicus deep, open, and moderately wide; umbilical margin crenulate.