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Aupouria

Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae

Taxonomy
Aupouria was named by Powell (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant. Its type is Aupouria parvula.

It was assigned to Limopsidae by Fleming (1966); to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Philobryidae by Spencer et al. (2004); and to Aupouriidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Species
A. parvula (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Aupouria Powell
1966Aupouria Fleming p. 19
2002Aupouria Sepkoski
2004Aupouria Spencer et al.
2010Aupouria Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLimopsoideaDall 1895
familyLimopsidaeDall 1895
genusAupouriaPowell 1937

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. Aupouria Powell 1937
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Aupouria parvula Powell 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available