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Retroceramus (Fractoceramus)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Fractoceramus was named as a genus. It is not extant.

It was reranked as Retroceramus (Fractoceramus) by Cox et al. (1969).

It was assigned to Retroceramus by Cox et al. (1969); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Retroceramus (Fractoceramus) Cox et al. p. N320
2002Fractoceramus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidaeGiebel 1852
genusRetroceramusKoschelkina 1958
subgenusFractoceramus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available