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Ciclopecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Ciclopecten was named by Seguenza (1877) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio; Recent [Hendy]]. It is extant. Its type is Ciclopecten peloritanus.

It was assigned to Camptonectinae by Coan et al. (2000); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. neoceanicus, C. peloritanus (type species)

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Ciclopecten Seguenza
1897Hyalopecten Verrill
2000Ciclopecten Coan et al. pp. 227, 228
2002Ciclopecten Sepkoski
2002Hyalopecten Sepkoski
2004Hyalopecten Spencer et al.

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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)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
subfamilyCamptonectinaeHabe 1977
genusCiclopectenSeguenza 1877

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. Ciclopecten Seguenza 1877
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Ciclopecten peloritanus Seguenza 1877
Invalid names: Hyalopecten Verrill 1897 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available