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Volachlamys

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Volachlamys was named by Iredale (1939) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Pectinidae by Lamprell and Whitehead (1992); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Volachlamys Iredale
1992Volachlamys Lamprell and Whitehead p. 24
2002Volachlamys Sepkoski

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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
genusVolachlamysIredale 1939

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. Volachlamys Iredale 1939
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Volachlamys singaporina Sowerby 1842
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available