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Cockburnia

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Cockburnia was named by Zinsmeister (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u]. Its type is Cytherea lunulifera.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Zinsmeister (1984); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Cockburnia Zinsmeister p. 1522
2002Cockburnia 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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusCockburnia

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. †Cockburnia Zinsmeister 1984
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Cockburnia lunulifera Wilckens 1911
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. J. Zinsmeister 1984Small, subovate, inflated, lunule large, surface smooth; 3 widely diverging cardinals, inner margin smooth.