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Brachymeris

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae

Taxonomy
Brachymeris was named by Conrad (1873) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp K Maes-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ungulinidae by Vokes (1980); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Brachymeris Conrad
1980Brachymeris Vokes p. 107
2002Brachymeris Sepkoski

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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
superfamilyUngulinoideaAdams and Adams 1857
familyUngulinidaeAdams and Adams 1857
genusBrachymerisConrad 1873

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. †Brachymeris Conrad 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available