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Falcatodonta

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Falcatodontidae

Taxonomy
Falcatodonta was named by Cope (1996) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1238]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Falcatodontidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Falcatodonta Cope
2002Falcatodonta Sepkoski
2010Falcatodonta 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
orderCyrtodontidaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
CyrtodontidinaScarlato and Starobogatov 1971
superfamilyFalcatodontoideaCope 1996
familyFalcatodontidaeCope 1996
genusFalcatodonta

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. †Falcatodonta Cope 1996
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available