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Alveinus

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kelliellidae

Taxonomy
Alveinus was named by Conrad (1865) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Mi-m Sepkoski's reference number: 700,1248]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Kelliellidae by Vokes (1980) and Woodring (1982); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Alveinidae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Alveinus Conrad
1980Alveinus Vokes p. 158
1982Alveinus Woodring p. 678
2002Alveinus Sepkoski
2010Alveinus Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyGlossoidea(Gray 1847)
familyKelliellidaeFischer 1887
genusAlveinusConrad 1865

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. †Alveinus Conrad 1865
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Alveinus minutus Conrad 1865
Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900
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Invalid names: Alveinus abundans Olsson 1964 [synonym], Alveinus micculus Gardner 1926 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available