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Phelopteria

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Phelopteria was named by Stephenson (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u K Maes-u Sepkoski's reference number: 790].

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); to Bakevelliidae by Vokes (1980) and El Qot (2006); and to Pteriidae by Lazo and Damborenea (2011).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Phelopteria Stephenson
1980Phelopteria Vokes p. 39
2002Phelopteria Sepkoski
2006Phelopteria El Qot p. 28
2011Phelopteria Lazo and Damborenea p. 724

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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
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
genusPhelopteriaStephenson 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. †Phelopteria Stephenson 1953
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Phelopteria caudigera Zittel 1866
Phelopteria dalli Stephenson 1936
Phelopteria erecta Tamura 1976
Phelopteria gravida Coquand 1862
Phelopteria huitriniana Lazo and Damborenea 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available