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Cuspidaria variabilis

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae

Taxonomy
Cuspidaria variabilis was named by Warren (1934). Its type specimen is Nat. Mus. of Canada 8735, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Notukeu Creek [Bearpaw Fm], which is in a Campanian marine claystone/shale in the Bearpaw Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Cuspidaria variabilis Warren p. 88 figs. pl. 2, figs. 8, 9

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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
familyCuspidariidaeDall 1886
genusCuspidariaDall 1886
speciesvariabilis

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.

Cuspidaria variabilis Warren 1934
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Diagnosis
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