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Epicodakia despectans

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Lucina despectans was named by Tate (1887) [DISTRIBUTION: Cenozoic; Southern Australia.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Epicodakia despectans by Darragh (1970).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Lucina despectans Tate p. 144 figs. pl. 20, fig. 15-16
1970Epicodakia despectans Darragh p. 135

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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
—LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
genusEpicodakiaIredale 1930
speciesdespectans()

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.

†Epicodakia despectans Tate 1887
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Diagnosis
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