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Similoconcha

Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae

Taxonomy
Similoconcha was named by Zhang (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: D m Sepkoski's reference number: ZR79]. It is not extant. Its type is Similoconcha symmetrica.

It was assigned to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nuculidae by Zhang (1977) and Fang et al. (2009).

Species
S. symmetrica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Similoconcha Zhang
2002Similoconcha Sepkoski
2009Similoconcha Fang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculiformiiDall 1889
orderNuculida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyNuculoidea(Gray 1824)
familyNuculidaeGray 1824
genusSimiloconchaZhang 1977

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. †Similoconcha Zhang 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available