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Buckhornia

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Lunulacardiidae

Taxonomy
Buckhornia was named by Yancey and Heaney (2000). Its type is Buckhornia carteri.

It was assigned to Lunulacardiidae by Yancey and Heaney (2000).

Species
B. carteri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Buckhornia Yancey and Heaney

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyLunulacardiidaeFischer 1887
genusBuckhorniaYancey and Heaney 2000

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. †Buckhornia Yancey and Heaney 2000
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Buckhornia carteri Yancey and Heaney 2000
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available