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Taxonomy
Gigantocyclus was named by Termier and Termier (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: P Sepkoski's reference number: ZR77]. Its type is Gigantocyclus zidensis.
It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lucinidae by Vokes (1980) and Taylor et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lucinidae by Vokes (1980) and Taylor et al. (2011).
Species
G. zidensis (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1977 | Gigantocyclus Termier and Termier p. 84 |
1980 | Gigantocyclus Vokes p. 240 |
2002 | Gigantocyclus Sepkoski |
2011 | Gigantocyclus Taylor et al. pp. 28, 41 |
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G. †Gigantocyclus Termier and Termier 1977
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†Gigantocyclus zidensis Termier and Termier 1977
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available