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Spyridopecten

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae

Taxonomy
Spyridopecten was named by Campbell and McKelvey [Sepkoski's age data: C Ms C Step-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1227]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Spyridopectininae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Spyridopecten Sepkoski
2010Spyridopecten 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
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyAviculopectinoideaMeek and Hayden 1864
familyAviculopectinidae
subfamilySpyridopectininaeWaterhouse 2008
genusSpyridopectenCampbell and McKelvey

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. †Spyridopecten Campbell and McKelvey
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available