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Paraschizodus

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae

Taxonomy
Paraschizodus was named by Newell and Boyd (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. Its type is Paraschizodus elongatus.

It was assigned to Myophoriidae by Newell and Boyd (1975) and Mello (1999); and to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. elongatus (type species), P. rothi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Paraschizodus Newell and Boyd p. 144
1999Paraschizodus Mello p. 70
2002Paraschizodus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyMyophoriidaeBronn 1847
genusParaschizodus

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. †Paraschizodus Newell and Boyd 1975
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Paraschizodus elongatus Newell and Boyd 1975
Paraschizodus rothi Newell and Boyd 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available