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Gemma

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Gemma was named by Deshayes (1853) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Veneridae by Ward and Blackwelder (1987); to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Gemminae by Gardner (1943) and Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Gemma Deshayes p. 112
1943Gemma Gardner p. 135
1987Gemma Ward and Blackwelder p. 130
2002Gemma Sepkoski
2010Gemma 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
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusGemmaDeshayes 1853

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. Gemma Deshayes 1853
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Gemma cravenensis Gardner 1943
Gemma gemma Totten 1834
Gemma magna Dall 1903
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Gemma magna majorina Gardner 1943
Gemma magna striata Richards 1943
Gemma magna insulcata Gardner 1943
Gemma sanctimauricensis Harris 1919
Gemma verdevilla Gardner 1943
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available