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Copidens

Bivalvia - Actinodontida - Cycloconchidae

Taxonomy
Copidens was named by Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi Sepkoski's reference number: 1046,1066]. Its type is Copidens browni.

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

Species
C. browni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Copidens Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson p. 29 figs. pl. 28
2002Copidens 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
genusCopidens

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. †Copidens Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
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Copidens browni Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available