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Volviceramus

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae

Taxonomy
Volviceramus was named by Stoliczka (1871) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni-l K Sant].

It was assigned to Inoceramidae by Vokes (1980); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Volviceramus Stoliczka p. 394
1980Volviceramus Vokes p. 43
2002Volviceramus 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
superfamilyInoceramoideaGiebel 1852
familyInoceramidae
genusVolviceramusStoliczka 1871

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. †Volviceramus Stoliczka 1871
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Volviceramus exogyroides Meek and Hayden 1862
Volviceramus involutus Sowerby 1828
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available