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Pterinella

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Taxonomy
Pterinella was named by Toula (1882) [Sepkoski's age data: K Nc K Albi Sepkoski's reference number: 159].

It was assigned to Pteriidae by Vokes (1980); to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pterinellinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1882Pterinella Toula p. 31
1980Pterinella Vokes p. 37
2002Pterinella Sepkoski
2010Pterinella Bouchet 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
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
superfamilyPterioideaGray 1847
familyPteriidaeGray 1847
subfamilyPterinellinaeHayami 1965
genusPterinellaToula 1882

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. †Pterinella Toula 1882
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available