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Clavicosta

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Taxonomy
Clavicosta was named by Newell (1938) [Sepkoski's age data: C Step-l P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 524].

It was assigned to Aviculopectinidae by Newell (1938), Carter et al. (1998) and Dickins (1999); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Clavicosta Newell
1998Clavicosta Carter et al. p. 1001
1999Clavicosta Dickins p. 32
2002Clavicosta Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
genusClavicosta

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. †Clavicosta Newell 1938
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Clavicosta echinata Newell 1938
Clavicosta rugatula Waterhouse 1978
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available