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Celtoconcha

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Cycloconchidae

Taxonomy
Celtoconcha was named by Cope (1996) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1238]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cycloconchidae by Cope (1996); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Celtoconcha Cope
2002Celtoconcha Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CarditioniDall 1889
orderActinodontida()
superfamilyAnodontopsoideaMiller 1889
familyCycloconchidaeUlrich 1884
genusCeltoconcha

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. †Celtoconcha Cope 1996
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. C. W. Cope 1996Strongly inflated quadrate to subquadrate postero-ventrally extended cycloconchid with single pseudocardinal tooth in left valve, and well-developed anterior and posterior pseudolateral teeth. Multiple pedal muscle insertion scars often prominent sub-umbonally.