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Brachilyrodesma

Bivalvia - Lyrodesmatidae

Taxonomy
Brachilyrodesma was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O m Sepkoski's reference number: 1046]. Its type is Brachilyrodesma radkei.

It was assigned to Lyrodesmatidae by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
B. radkei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Brachilyrodesma Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 29 figs. pl. 26
2002Brahcylyrodesma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
superfamilyLyrodesmatoideaUlrich 1894
familyLyrodesmatidaeUlrich 1894
genusBrachilyrodesma

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. †Brachilyrodesma Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Brachilyrodesma radkei Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available