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Pettersia

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae

Taxonomy
Pettersia was named by Nicol (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: K u K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914].

It was assigned to Arcullaeinae by Vokes (1980); and to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Pettersia Nicol
1980Pettersia Vokes p. 21
2002Pettersia Sepkoski

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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)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyGlycymerididaeNewton 1922
subfamilyArcullaeinaeNewell 1969
genusPettersiaNicol 1953

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. †Pettersia Nicol 1953
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Diagnosis
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