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Suria

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae

Taxonomy
Suria was named by Sanchez (1997) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Malletiidae by Sanchez (1997); and to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Suria Sanchez
2002Suria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyMalletiidae(Adams and Adams 1858)
genusSuria

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. †Suria Sanchez 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. M. Sanchez 1997Small, ovate, inequilateral, moderately inflated shell; anterior, prosogyrate umbo, projecting above the hinge line; straight or very gently curved posterior hinge-plate; series of small, taxodont, chevron-shaped teeth continuous below umbo; anterior adductor muscle scar strongly impressed, posterior scar gently impressed.O rnamentatioonf irregular concentric rugae.