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Chioneryx

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Chioneryx was named by Iredale (1924) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant. Its type is Erycina cardioides.

It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Venerinae by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Chioneryx Iredale
2002Chioneryx Sepkoski
2012Chioneryx Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 762

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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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyVenerinaeRafinesque 1815
genusChioneryxIredale 1924

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. Chioneryx Iredale 1924
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Chioneryx cardioides Lamarck 1818
Chioneryx squamosa Carpenter 1857
Chioneryx squamosa Carpenter 1857
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available