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Pteronychia

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Ambonychiidae

Taxonomy
Pteronychia was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde Sepkoski's reference number: 1046]. Its type is Pteronychia haupti.

It was assigned to Ambonychiidae by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. haupti (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Pteronychia Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 24 figs. pl. 21
2002Pteronychia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
MyalinataPaul 1939
orderMyalinidaPaul 1939
superfamilyAmbonychioidea(Miller 1877)
familyAmbonychiidaeMiller 1877
genusPteronychia

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. †Pteronychia Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Pteronychia haupti Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available